OSHA Inspection: RENO MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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:      Plant:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, the company had not developed and implemented a lockout procedure for the Flow Water Jet machine.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  Plant:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, the company did not provide lockout hardware for use with ball valves.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  Tool Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, a work rest was not provided on the shop made off-hand grinder that was used to sharpen tools.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:   Tool Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, a tongue guard was not provided on the shop made off-hand grinder that was used to sharpen tools.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   Aisle near Compressor Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, the ground pin was missing from the plug provided on the battery charging unit on the Factory CAT floor sweeper.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  A.  Compressor Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, an extension cord was used on a regular basis to charge the battery provided on the Factory CAT floor sweeper.   B.  Aisle near Compressor Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, an extension cord was used to energize the EMC water evaporator unit.   C.  Tool Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015:  1.  An extension cord was used to energize a counter unit and light fixture provided at Bridgeport milling machine, serial number J212593.    2.  An extension cord was used to energize a light fixture provided at Bridgeport milling machine, serial number J226094 and a feed motor provided at Bridgeport milling machine, serial number J117652.    3.  An orange extension cord was run from a receptacle in the Tool Room to the work area of the OKK horizontal milling machine in order to energize auxiliary equipment such as a light fixture or fan, as needed.    D.  Shop Floor:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, a computer work station that fed programs to the DeVleig jig mill, #63, was energized through an extension cord.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  Plant:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, the company had not conducted a periodic inspection of the lockout/tagout energy control procedures for the equipment in the plant.  Reno Machine Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314402769, Citation Number 2, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a Final Order on January 31, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Newington, Connecticut.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,360 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Plant:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, each employee who operated a forktruck had not been re-evaluated and retrained within the previous three years.     Reno Machine Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314402769, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2 and was affirmed as a Final Order on January 31, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Newington, Connecticut.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Shop Floor:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, compressed air nozzles provided for use at the following machines exceeded 30 p.s.i., dead-ended:  A.  Hurco #57. B.  Doosan #56. C.  Gildemeister, #20.   Reno Machine Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314402769, Citation Number 1, Item Number 7 and was affirmed as a Final Order on January 31, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Newington, Connecticut.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,360 Reduced

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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.  Tool Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, a relocatable power tap used to energize a shop-made tool grinding machine.  The relocatable power tap was energized through an extension cord.  B.  Shop Floor, bench provided for Machine #72 Cutmax2 Wotan Boring Mill:  On, or about, November 2, 2015, a fan that was not designed for use in an industrial location was used for general ventilation.  Also, the fan was energized through a Woods relocatable power tap that was energized through an extension cord.  Reno Machine Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314402769, Citation Number 2, Item Number 2 and was affirmed as a Final Order on January 31, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Newington, Connecticut.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $120 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:  Weld Shop, Main Electrical Room:  On, or about, December 2, 2015, welding units and supplies were stored within 28 inches of the electrical enclosures, including the main disconnect and main distribution panels.     Reno Machine Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent standard [29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)], which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314402769, Citation Number 2, Item Number 3 and was affirmed as a Final Order on January 31, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Newington, Connecticut.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Shop Floor, bench provided for Machine #72 Cutmax2 Wotan Boring Mill:  The outer jacket was split on the orange extension cord that was used to energize a relocatable power tap and pedestal fan.