OSHA Inspection: KDC TRITECH LABORATORIES

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage.  a. Located on Line 6 Terco machine, employees performed servicing and maintenance while the equipment was still in operation, thereby exposing the employees to the horizontal pneumatic ram of the machine.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.   a.  Located in the maintenance shop, employees operated a Magna horizontal band saw, model number RF-712N, serial number 2010-06 that did not have guarding that extended the full length of the unused portion of the bi-metal cutting blade, thereby exposing the employees to an amputation hazard.   b.  Located in the maintenance shop, employees operated a Birmingaham, model number YCL-1440GK lathe, serial number 07015211, that did not have a guard over the lathe's chuck, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.    c. Located on Line 6 Terco machine, there was an opening in the guarding where caps entered the Terco machine that did not prevent employee exposure to the moving parts where the collet would press caps on to bottles, thereby exposing employees to an amputation and/or laceration hazard.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Practices addressed in this standard. Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.  1.  Located throughout the facility, employees performed electrical work in panel boxes without having the required training for electrical work; thereby exposing employees to arc flash and/or electrical shock hazards.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.  Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part.   a.  Located in the electrical panels throughout the facility, employees performed electrical work in live electrical cabinets while not being provided with the proper personal protective equipment to protect the employees from electrical shock and/or arc flash hazards.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.   a.  On or about November 8, 2015, an employee was hospitalized after receiving burn injuries to the upper portion of the body.  The employer did not report the inpatient hospitalization to OSHA within 24 hours.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    a.  Located throughout the facility, the employer did not certify written PPE hazard assessments with the required information while employees performed various tasks throughout the facility that necessitated the used of personal protective equipment.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.    a.  Located at number 6 Filler electrical control cabinet, the employer did not ensure that an unused opening in a 208 volt electrical cabinet was effectively closed.