OSHA Inspection: BOB MURPHY, INC.

Issued

Dec 17, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 11/20/15: Specific procedures were not developed or written for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to:  Kioke Arnson Plasma Shape Cutter.

Issued

Dec 17, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:   a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 11/20/1:   No periodic inspections were being conducted of the energy control procedures to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed.  Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to: Cincinnati Sheer; Apron Brake and Plasma Shape Cutter.

Issued

Dec 17, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a)  Throughout the workplace, on or about 11/20/15: Employees expected to respond to incipient fires and were not provided training annually to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.      * ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Dec 17, 2015

Abate by

Jan 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:  a)  Machine Shop, on or about 11/20/15: O&S Lathe did not have the rotating chuck guarded.  b)  Machine Shop, on or about 11/20/15: Cincinnati Milling Machine was not provided with a chuck and tool guard.

Issued

Dec 17, 2015

Abate by

Jan 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one-half inch:  a)  Shear & Form Area, on or about 11/20/15: Floor fan did not have blades adequately guarded on the back side of the fan. Openings in fan blade guard measured at 2.25 and 2.5-inches.

Issued

Dec 17, 2015

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    a) Bob Murphy Inc., on or about 11/20/15: The employer had not provided for an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator at least once every three years.