OSHA Inspection: GERHART SYSTEM AND CONTROL CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 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, flying chips and sparks:  a) The Fabrication Shop: On or about December 10, 2015, employee were using a Grizzly horizontal band saw which had a blade that was not completely guarded, exposing the operator/employee to a severe laceration hazard.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,499 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) The Main Building Work Shop Area: On or about December 10, 2015, employees were operating a K & F Bench grinder, where the tongue guard was not adjusted to a distance of no greater than one-fourth of an inch from the grinding wheel's surface.   (b) The Fabrication Shop work area: On or about December 10, 2015, employees were operating a DeWalt Bench grinder, where the tongue guard was not adjusted to a distance of no greater than one-fourth of an inch from the grinding wheel's surface.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3): The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter:  (a) The Main Building Work Shop Area: On or about December 10, 2015, an employee used a DeWalt Pedestal Grinder which featured a depression ground in the center of one wheel's grinding surface, exposing employees to injury.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) The Main Building Work Shop Area: On or about December 10, 2015, employees were operating a K & F Bench grinder, where the tongue guard was not adjusted to a distance of no greater than one-fourth of an inch from the grinding wheel's surface.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) The Fabrication Shop Work Area:  On or about December 10, 2015, an employee used a Bridgeport Milling machine that had a unguarded pulley system located approximately 5 feet, 10 inches from the floor or working platform, exposing employees to nip point/entanglement hazard.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  a) Machine Shop Work Area: On or about December 10, 2015, an employee used a Bridgepoint Milling machine which had an unguarded horizontal belt located approximately 5 feet, 10 inches from the floor or working platform, exposing employees to a nip point/entanglement hazard.

Issued

Mar 11, 2016

Abate by

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  (a) Fabrication Workshop Area - On or about December 10, 2015, an employee used a light switch with a missing switch plate cover over its live parts energized to 220 Volts AC , exposing employees to a shock hazard.