OSHA Inspection: A.I. TEK INSTRUMENTS, LLC

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Apr 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented written step-by-step hazardous energy control procedures in the site and machine specifics for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the molding presses.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Apr 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall 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.     WORKSHOP:  The employees, as authorized, affected and other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the molding presses.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Apr 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 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.    WORKSHOP:      1.  The rotating spindle of the WNDR 0127 coil winding machine was unguarded.       ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION       2.  Hardinge lathe; unguarded chuck.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Apr 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of Operation Guarding. Point of operation is the area on a machine where work is actually performed upon the material being processed. The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded:  WORKSHOP:  The point-of-operation of the Crimp Station, T16081 was partially unguarded.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Apr 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard.    WORKSHOP:  The Brown & Sharpe surface grinder was not equipped with the side safety guard.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)    WORKSHOP: The right tongue guard of the Baldor grinder was adjusted with an opening more than one-quarter (1/4) of an inch from the wheel.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Mar 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  The OSHA 300 log of work-related injuries and illnesses, 300A summaries, and first report of injuries were not completed in detail.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The OSHA 300 log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for the 2015 year was not completed in detail as followed:     1.      No case number for date of injury on 01-18-15.  2.      The entry for the date of injury on 01-18-15; no entry in Columns (H); Days Away From Work and in Column (I) Job Transfer or restriction.  The case was not marked with only the most serious outcome for that case.  3.      Page totals were not included.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Apr 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(a)(2)(ii)(b): All ladder stands and scaffolds shall be capable of supporting at least four times the design working load:   WORKSHOP:  The rolling step ladder/ladder stand, unknown identification was not marked with capacity rating and the safety instructions were not legible.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.  WORKSHOP:  The employer did not offer the designated employee with a Hepatitis B vaccine.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Apr 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.   WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program including the Globalized Harmonized System where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the flux, epoxy, alcohol, lead.