OSHA Inspection: AAB MFG. HOLDINGS, L.P.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,300 · Current $2,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    At the site on or about 21 March, 2016; flammable and oxidizing gasses were improperly stored, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,365 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:         a) In the loading bay area; employees perform maintenance on a Lexas band saw, model #: LX-330-NC without any energy control procedures or training, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.         b) In the threading area; employees perform maintenance on a LANDIS brand lathes, unknown model and serial number without any energy control procedures or training, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,181 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:        At the site on or about March 21, 2016; employees used steel alloy slings that did not have permanently affixed durable identification tags, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,365 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:        At the site on or about March 21, 2016; employees an unguarded HYPNEUMAT wire brush wheel model #: S200EH6, exposing the employees to caught in hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,365 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):    At the site on or about March 21, 2016; employees operated equipment that was not guarded to prevent them from having any part of their body in the danger zone, exposing the employees to amputation hazards.         a) In the loading bay an employee was exposed to seven inches of unguarded blade while operating a Lexas horizontal band saw, model #: LX-330NC.        b) In the loading bay an employee was exposed to 6 inches of unguarded blade while operating a DOAL horizontal band saw, unknown model and serial number.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,301 · Current $2,651 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     At the site on or about 21 March, 2016; electrical boxes on equipment employees used had unused openings at:        a) In the threading area; an employee working on a double threading machine; unknown model or serial number was exposed to an unused opening on the machines power control box, exposing the employee to electrical hazards.        b) In the threading area: an employee working on a LANDIS brand lathe; unknown model or serial number was exposed to an unused opening on the lathes power control box, exposing the employee to electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,300 · Current $2,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:        At the site on our about 21 March, 2016; in the threading area employees used a flexible cord that was not fitted with strain relief, exposing the employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $595 · Current $296 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The annual summary was not posted between February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and kept in place until April 30 at the work site.         At the site on or about 21 March, 2016; the annual injury and illness summary was not posted by February 1st as required.