OSHA Inspection: HAGER MACHINE AND TOOL, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

May 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   On or about March 10, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance such as, but not limited to, changing blades and set-up tasks on the following types of equipment:      a)    Hass CNC lathes and mills;  b)    Okuma CNC lathes;  c)    Hyd-Mech H-14A saw

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift:    On or about March 10, 2016, at the facility where an employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards when operating Nissan forklifts for moving supplies without forklift training.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

May 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:   On or about March 10, 2016, located in the shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating the following machines with the safety interlocks disabled:   a)     Hass ST 30Y CNC lathe [SN: 3095162]; and b)    Okuma LB 15 CNC lathe [SN: 9404].

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:   On or about March 10, 2016, located in the shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when using a Porter Cable bench grinder (SN: 064761) to sharpen tools with work rests greater than 1/8 inch from the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   On or about March 10, 2016, located in the shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when using a Porter Cable bench grinder (SN: 064761) to sharpen tools with tongue guards greater than ¼ inch from the abrasive wheels.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi)(C)(8): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of portable hand lamp that may become energized was not grounded:   On or about March 10, 2016, located in the shop where an employee was exposed to electrical hazards when using a metal clamp lamp that was not equipped with a grounding wire.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

May 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about March 10, 2016, at the facility where the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program, exposing employees to fire, inhalation and contact hazards when using chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane and TRIM MicroSol 555 cutting fluid.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about March 10, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to fire, inhalation and contact hazards when using chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane and TRIM MicroSol 555 cutting fluid without having been provided training.