OSHA Inspection: FLEXMASTER, U.S.A., INC.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used equipment with filter lenses that had a shade number appropriate for the work being performed for protection from injurious light radiation   On or about March 28, 2016, in the manufacturing area where an employee was exposed to eye hazards when operating a plasma cutter without filter lenses appropriate for the work being performed.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  On or about March 28, 2016;   a. In the manufacturing area, where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while performing servicing and maintenance work on the Victor plasma cutter without specific procedures to control hazardous energy.  b. In the manufacturing area, where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while performing servicing and maintenance work on the punch press without specific procedures to control hazardous energy.  c.  In  the flex-mylar area, where employees were exposed to struck-by and thermal hazards while performing servicing and maintenance work on the mylar jacket machine without specific procedures to control hazardous energy.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 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 28, 2016;   a. In the manufacturing area where employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard when operating a collar machine without a guard at the ingoing nip point.   b.  In the manufacturing area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating a Hydra-Power press brake without a point of operation guard.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  On or about March 28, 2016, in the mylar area, operators are exposed to a caught-in hazard when operating a mylar jacket machine with a pulley that was less than seven feet and not guarded.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)(a).  On March 28, 2016, in the mylar jacket area, where employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard when operating the mylar machine, without the vertical belt being guarded.