OSHA Inspection: PRECISION MACHINING, A DIV. OF REF ALABAMA, INC.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2050.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:     a)  Debur Vibration Machine Room:   On or about March 2nd, 2016 an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 98.04 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 89.86 dBA) which is 1.96 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working in the Debur Vibration Machine Room running aluminum metal parts through machine. Results were calculated for a 479 minute sampling period.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:  a)  Debur Vibration Machine Room:   On or about March 2nd, 2016 an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 98.04 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 89.86 dBA) which is 1.96 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working in the Debur Vibration Machine Room running aluminum metal parts through machine. Results were calculated for a 479 minute sampling period. A copy of the noise standard was not provided or posted at the site.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2050.00 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:    a)Precision Machining, a Div. of REF Alabama, Inc.:  On or about March 2nd, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing a lock out/tag out procedure for an employee that perform minimal maintenance repairs to equipment to include belt changes on CNC machines that are 60 Amp and electrical repair work on Debur Vibrator machines that are 30 amp, 240 V. AC and a pneumatic 90 psi energy source.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:     a)Precision Machining, a Div. of REF Alabama, Inc.:  On or about September 15th, 2015, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing affected employee training on  lock out/tag out program or procedures.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     a)Precision Machining, a Div. of REF Alabama, Inc.: On or about March 18th, 2016 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught in and amputation hazards from point of operation and unused portion of the Hyd-Mech S20 Series II band saw blade was not guarded.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.   a)Precision Machining, a Div. of REF Alabama, Inc.: On February 18th, 2016 and at times prior, the employer failed to compile an OSHA 300 A summary or its equivalent and post it in the workplace.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:   a)Precision Machining, a Div. of REF Alabama - Machine 1:  On or about March 3rd, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards from electrical wiring having outer jacket damage and exposing inner conductors to a 240 volt C & M Topline debur vibrator machine with unknown serial number.     b)Precision Machining, a Div. of REF Alabama - Machine 2:  On or about March 3rd, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards from electrical wiring having outer jacket damage and exposing inner conductors to a 240 volt C & M Topline debur vibrator machine with unknown serial number.

Issued

2016-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances A100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)Precision Machining, a Div. of REF Alabama, Inc.:  On or about February 18th, 2016, and prior to,  no written hazard communication program was available to employee(s) exposed to hazards including but not limited to:  Hydrosol 5005 Cutting fluids and aluminum metal.