OSHA Inspection: SCHAEFER TOOL AND MANUFACTURING CO. INC.

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.    (a) The employer did not ensure that lockout/tagout training was provided for personnel who are being exposed to electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and gravitational energy sources on equipment such as but not limited to the Minster Machine Company Press, Press 49, (model number E2-200-72-36, serial number E2-200-13024).

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources:    (a) The employer did not ensure that all energy isolating devices such as locks/tags and blocks were utilized by employees when clearing jams in the Minster Machine Company Press, Press 49, (model number E2-200-72-36, serial number E2-200-13024).

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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) On or about January 7th, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the guards on the Minster Machine Company Press, Press 49, (model number E2-200-72-36, serial number E2-200-13024) prevented employees from reaching through and under the guards.

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed employees to injury were not guarded:  (a) On or about January 7th, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation guards on the Minster Machine Company Press, Press 49, (model number E2-200-72-36, serial number E2-200-13024) prevented employees from reaching through and under the guards.

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    (a) The employer did not ensure that all guards on the Minster Machine Company Press, Press 49, (model number E2-200-72-36, serial number E2-200-13024) were affixed to the press.

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    (a) At the Brown Boggs Press (model number SC2-200-72-42, serial number 80106) the bottle of machine oil did not contain labels to identify the substance nor the hazards associated with the machine oil.

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) Employees have not received hazard communication in regards to the global harmonization system for the chemicals they handle, such as but not limited to machine oils and lubricants.

Issued

Jul 5, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  (a) An electrical outlet on the Niagra Press, Press 42, (model number BP2-150-72-36, serial number 51773) was damaged and in need of repair.