OSHA Inspection: FALLS CREEK POWDERED METALS, INC.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees were exposed to roll-over and ejection hazards from not utilizing seatbelts while operating forklifts.  Employees utilized forklift trucks including, but not limited to, a Komatsu 25 Forklift Truck (M/N: FG 25T 11, S/N:  454837A) to perform duties including, but not limited to, loading trucks, unloading trucks, moving materials, and loading the presses with powder.  The employee operating the forklift truck had not fastened his seatbelt prior to operating the truck.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are exposed to amputation / struck-by hazards from a lack of powder metal press inspections.  Various powered metal presses used for compacting powdered metal and sizing parts had deficiencies due to a lack of inspections.  These deficiencies included, but were not limited to:      1.)    Missing and inadequate guarding of the point of operation      2.)    Guards that are easily removal      3.)    Incomplete and/or inoperable safety devices      4.)    Missing guards around the powder metal press flywheel      5.)    Missing guarding to prevent exposure to the moving parts at the rear of the presses      6.)    Malfunctioning braking systems      7.)    Inspections of the press braking systems were not conducted

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to amputation hazards from the unsafe operations of powdered metal presses and sizing presses:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are exposed to amputation hazards from faulty braking systems on powdered metal presses.  The Bliss C-60 powdered metal press (M3) is used to produced parts/products including, but not limited to, copper slugs.  The Bliss C-60 powdered metal press (M3) is equipped with a malfunctioning braking system that does not immediately stop when the emergency stop button is pressed.    B.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employee were potentially exposed to amputation hazards in that employees were operating the presses in inch and/or continuous mode while performing hand in die work.  The mode selector keys were left in the presses which allowed access to the keys and free mode selection on the part of the operator.  These presses included, but were not limited to, press #M1 (Federal No. 7, S/N: 7-727).

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and floor opening was not adequately guarded by standard railing or any other effected means:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees walk/work in the area of the pit at the Alpha Press brand powered metal press (M8).  The 29.75-inches pit was not completely guarded leaving several areas of the pit open including, but not limited to an area of 13-inches by 33-inches.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:  A.)   Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees walk/work in the area of the pit at the Gasberre 60T powered metal press (M9).  The railing system was too low.  The top rail of the guardrail system around the pit 31.5-inches in height and intermediate rail is 14.5-inches in height.  The chain at the fixed ladder serving as the top rail is 24-inches in height.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(3):  Fastenings were not an integral part of the fixed ladder design:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees climb up and down a fixed ladder below grade at the Gasbarre 60T powered metal press (M9) to perform maintenance activities including, but not limited to, removing and replacing core rods for a second Gasbarre 60T powered metal press (M5).  The fixed ladder was not bolted to the wall of the pit.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, compressor room exit door, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  The door from the compressor room to the outside was not equipped with exit signage.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2):  Exit routes were not arranged so that employees would not have to travel toward a high hazard area, nor was the path of travel effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, southeast exit door, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize the southeast exit door to egress the building in the event of a fire or other emergency.  While leaving the building, the employees are within 20 feet of 12 compressed hydrogen cylinders and a compressed hydrogen tube trailer at the exterior southeast side of the building.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.103(b)(1)(iv)(c): Storage containers, piping, valves, regulating equipment, and other accessories were not readily accessible, and shall be protected against physical damage and against tampering:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, loading dock ramp, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Items including, but not limited to, plastic strapping / banding, were hanging from the hydrogen quarter-turn emergency shut-off valve.  In addition, items including, but not limited to, boxes and drums were stored in front of the hydrogen quarter-turn emergency shut-off valve.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    A.)   Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform service and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, powdered metal presses.  Service and maintenance included, but was not limited to, cleaning and setup.  The company does not have a lockout tagout program consisting of elements including, but not limited to, procedures, periodic inspections, authorized employee training, and affected employee training.  In addition, the company did not have a lockout tagout program consisting of lockout devices including, but not limited to, locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, ram blocks or other hardware for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    A.)   Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are not locking out mechanical, pneumatic, and/or gravitational energy sources when performing service and maintenance activities.  These service and maintenance activities included, but were not limited to, performing core rod changes on powdered metal presses and tooling changes.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  The Badger 10-lb. dry chemical fire extinguisher (M/N:  10MB-8H, S/N:  V-413578) was blocked by items including, but not limited to, pallets containing manufactured parts and a Craftsman tool chest.    B.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, production area behind M8, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  The Badger 10-lb. dry chemical fire extinguisher (M/N:  B10M, S/N:  AS-679672) was blocked by equipment.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are provided with and permitted to utilize portable fire extinguishers including, but not limited to, the Badger 10-lb. dry chemical fire extinguisher (M/N:  10MB-8H, S/N:  V-413578).  Employees have not been trained by the company.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Portable fire extinguishers including, but not limited to, the Badger 10-lb. dry chemical fire extinguisher (M/N:  10MB-8H, S/N:  V-413578), was not inspected on a monthly basis.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Federal No.7 powdered metal press (Serial Number:  7-727, Machine Number: M1) for purposes including, but not limited to, sizing parts that were out of round.  The equipment was equipped with guarding to the left side of the point of operation.  The press was not equipped with guarding on the right and front side of the press, nor were tools and/or guarding devices used when performing hand-in-die feeding.     B.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a powdered metal press (Machine Number: M2) for operations including, but not limited to, producing blades, cams and stamping serial numbers on parts.  The press was not equipped with guarding or functional guarding devices when employees are performing hand-in-die feeding.     C.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Gasberre 30T powdered metal press (Serial Number:  95668, Machine Number: M19) for producing parts including, but not limited to, bushings for Toyota seats.  The press was equipped with a guard that had a 5-inch by 18-inch opening which was too large.  The opening allowed direct access to the point of operations which was positioned 11-inches from the guard. The guard was designed in that the employee could reach through the guard and access the point of operation.       D.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Fulesday MD40 powdered metal press (Machine Number: M13) for producing parts including, but not limited to, copy machine parts.  The press was equipped with a clear plastic guard and an interlock device.  The magnetic portion of the interlock device that should be connected to the door was disconnected to the door and affixed directly to the interlock on the machine.  In addition, the opening in the guard was 6-inches wide by 7-inches in height, which was too large.  The opening allowed direct access to the point of operations which was positioned 11.25-inches from the guard. The guard was designed in that the employee could reach through the guard and access the point of operation.     E.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a powdered metal press (Machine Number: M6) for producing parts including, but not limited to, flanges.  The press was equipped with an expandable metal guard that had a 3-1/2 wide by 2-inch high opening which was too large.  The opening allowed direct access to the point of operations which was positioned 7-inches from the guard.  In addition, there were no guards in place over top the guard to prevent access to the point of operation.  The opening above the guard was 14-1/2 inches by 7-inches which was too large.  The guard was designed in that the employee could reach through the guard and/or over the guard, and access the point of operation.     F.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Gasberre 60T powdered metal press (Serial Number:  87273, Machine Number: M5) for producing parts including, but not limited to, battery cable parts.  The press was equipped with a removal expanded metal guard.  While the guard was in place, the opening in the guard was 7-1/2 inches wide by 3-inches in height which was too large.  The opening allowed for direct access to the point of operation which was 13-inches from the guard.  In addition, the machine was not equipped to prevent access over the guard.  The opening over the guard was 6-inches in depth which was too large.  The opening allowed for direct access to the point of operation which was 10-inches away from the guard.  The guard was designed in that the employee could easily remove the guard, reach through the guard, and/or reach over the guard, and access the point of operation.     G.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Fulesday 60T powdered metal press (Machine Number: M14) for producing parts including, but not limited to, bushings for boats.  The press was equipped with a gated door that allowed for an opening 4-inches in height by 18-inches in width which was too large.  The opening allowed for direct access to the point of operation which was 14-1/2 inches from the guard.  The guard was designed in that the employee could reach through the guard and access the point of operation.    H.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Gasberre 60T powdered metal press (Serial Number:  99970, Machine Number: M16) for producing parts including, but not limited to, lawn mower parts and flanges.  The press was equipped with a clear plastic and adjustable plastic guard that had an opening of 3-inches by 7-inches which was too large.  The opening allowed direct access to the point of operations which was positioned 10-inches from the guard.  In addition, there was a 6-inch by 22-inch opening overtop the guard that was too large.  The opening allowed direct access to the point of operations which was positioned 16-inches from the guard.  The guard was designed in that the employee could reach through the guard and/or overtop the guard, and access the point of operation.    I.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Gasberre 60T powdered metal press (Serial Number:  20001041, Machine Number: M17) for producing parts including, but not limited to, couplings and flanges.   The press was equipped with a clear plastic and adjustable plastic guard that had an opening of 4-inches by 7-inches which was too large.  The opening allowed direct access to the point of operations which was positioned 10-inches from the guard.  In addition, there was a 6-inch by 22-inch opening overtop the guard that was too large.  The opening allowed direct access to the point of operation which was positioned 16-inches from the guard.  The guard was designed in that the employee could reach through the guard and/or overtop the guard, and access the point of operation.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, and moving parts:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about March 31, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees walk / work in the aisleway behind Gasberre 60T presses (M16, M17 and M18).  Employees are exposed to moving parts at the rear of the presses.  Moving parts include, but are not limited to, the shoe that moves the compressed part forward.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about January 8, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize the Federal No. 7 powder metal press (Serial Number:  7-727, M1) for purposes including, but not limited to, resizing rings that were out of round.  The fly wheel was 6-feet above the floor surface and was not guarded on the left side of the flywheel.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize a Delta ShopMaster SM300 bench top drill press for activities including, but not limited to, drilling holes and deburring parts.  The drill press was not affixed to the bench top in which it was sitting on.  The drill press was outfitted with mounting holes.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, were not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.     A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize the DeWalt DW756 6-inch bench grinder for maintenance type tasks including, but not limited to, grinding down bolts.  The tongue guards were affixed to the grinder on both sides, however the tongue guards were installed backwards and not being utilized.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize the DeWalt DW756 6-inch bench grinder for maintenance type tasks including, but not limited to, grinding down bolts.  The right work rest was adjusted to 3/8-inch.  B.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize the DeWalt DW756 6-inch bench grinder for maintenance type tasks including, but not limited to, grinding down bolts.  The left work rest was not installed.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, east side of the production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  An acetylene cylinder and an oxygen cylinder were stored together on a welding cart.  The cart was stored within 6-feet of a second acetylene cylinder.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):    A.) Instance A deleted during Informal Conference    B.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, air compressor room, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  A flexible electrical extension cord was used to power a fan in the air compressor room.  The flexible electrical extension cord was used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    C.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord for a lighting fixture on press M4 was plugged in to a receptacle on the opposite side of the wall, and ran through a wall opening to the press.  The flexible cord was routed along building surfaces, through wall opening, exposed to damage/chaffing from the sharp metal edge of the metal wall construction.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  A.)   Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, first check table / green table, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees are utilizing a power tap to supply electrical power to equipment including, but not limited to, a light, a power strip, a scale and a Digimatic Indicator.  The power tap was not listed and labeled for use in an industrial setting.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  The metal electrical receptacle box at the interior door to the air compressor room has a missing knockout.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Items including, but not limited to, a pallet containing cardboard sheets were stored in front of Electrical Breaker Panel B.      B.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, loading dock ramp, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Items including, but not limited to, pallets and hand trucks were stored in front of the electrical breaker box for furnace #1 (F1) and furnace #2 (F2).    C.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, office storage room, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Items including, but not limited to, four-drawer filing cabinets were stored in front of the electrical breaker panel box.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  C.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, office storage room, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Breakers including, but not limited to, #18, #26, #28, #30 were in the ON position, but were not marked to indicate their purpose.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA  15824, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  The company has conducted a personal protective equipment hazard assessment and has provided employees with eye protection and gloves.  The company has not drafted and certified a written personal protective equipment hazard assessment.

Issued

May 13, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  A.)  Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Employees will utilize forklift trucks including, but not limited to, a Komatsu 25 Forklift Truck (M/N: FG 25T 11, S/N:  454837A) to perform duties including, but not limited to, loading trucks, unloading trucks, moving materials, and loading the presses with powder.  The employees have been trained and evaluated for forklift operations.  The provided training matrix included the name of the operator, but did not include the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and/or the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.