OSHA Inspection: QUALITY TOOLING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:      On or about 3/30/2016, the employer failed to ensure that the emergency exit located in the shipping department had lighting so as to aid in the event of an emergency exit.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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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 would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:       On or about 03/30/2016, the employer failed to establish a program for the control of hazardous energy at the facility. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, mechanical power presses, saws, etc.   Energy sources include, but are not limited to, electric, hydraulic and pneumatic energy.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  Note:  Applies where all employees are expected to fight fires.    On or about 03/30/2016, the employer failed to provide training to employees who work in the warehouse on fire extinguisher use for incipient stage fires on an annual basis.    a)  Note the employer may exercise one of the following options:     1. Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.     2. Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sound of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).     3. Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and 29 CFR 1910.39(a).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to the use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).

Issued

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):       Employees were allowed to operate powered industrial trucks (e.g. the company's LP forklift) at the site without having received formal instruction, including operator evaluation to determine the retention of the information.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

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

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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:     The employer failed to ensure that various equipment or machinery used at the site was effectively guarded.  The unguarded equipment includes; but is not limited to, the following:           a. The unused portion of the blade, above and below the work table of the Do All (vertical) band saw was unguarded, exposing operators to the rotating blade.       b. The unused portion of the blade on the Kalamazoo (horizontal) band saw was unguarded exposing operators to the rotating blade.       c. Several milling machines (the Cincinnati; Bridgeport and unknown mfg.) located in the production area of the facility did not have the chuck guarded, exposing employees to rotating parts and stuck-by hazards from flying chips.      d. The coiler located in the press area was unguarded exposing the operator and other employees in the immediate work area to potential struck-by hazards if the coil were to fall of the reel.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(1): Cup wheel(s) of grinder(s) were not protected by guards:     On or before 03/30/2016, guarding was not provided for Clausing: CSG - 618 surface grinder.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(viii): Mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches with clutch/brake control systems, which contained both single and continuous functions, were not designed so that completion of continuous circuits could be supervised:      The following mechanical power presses had the key left in the selector mode control switch.     a. The Niagara: 150 ton press;     b. The Niagara: 165 ton press;      c. The Niagara: 250 ton press.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press:    On or before 03/30/2016, the following presses were not equipped with point of operation guarding:    a. The Niagara 150 ton press;    b. The Niagara 165 ton press;    c. The Niagara 250 ton press.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(vii)(d): Two hand controls used with mechanical power press(es) were not fixed in position so that only a supervisor or safety engineer was capable of relocating the controls:       The following pedestal mounted two-hand press controls were not fixed in position:     a. The Niagara - 150 ton part revolution mechanical power press, located in the Press department;     b. The Niagara - 165 ton part revolution mechanical power press, located in the Press department.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c):     The employer did not develop, implement and ensure that die setting procedures were established at the facility.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv): Safety blocks were not used when mechanical power press die(s) were being adjusted or repaired in the press:     On or before 03/30/2016, the employer failed to provide safety blocks when die setting activities were performed at the facility.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(3): Original and continuing competence of personnel maintaining mechanical power press(es) was not insured:     On or before 03/30/2016, the employer failed to ensure that personnel authorized to perform maintenance (i.e. adjustments, repair or die changes) on the companys mechanical power presses, were provided training.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:     As of 03/30/2016, the employer did not ensure that periodic inspections of the company's mechanical power presses were completed as required.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:    On or before 03/30/2016, compressed air used for cleaning was set at 100 p.s.i.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there is a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by the use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation:    On or about 03/30/2016, the employer failed to ensure that adequate guarding to prevent the operator's fingers from entering into the point of operation was provided. Although a two hand control unit was installed for the purpose of guarding; it was inadequate in that, the unit did not have ring guards to prevent inadvertent/accidental contact with the controls thus potential exposing the operator to hazards created by unintentional start-up of the machinery.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(5): The hazard of flying sparks was not, wherever practical, eliminated by installing a shield guard of safety glass or suitable fire resistant plastic at the point of operation:   On or before 03/30/2016 in lieu of shield guarding, the employer installed cardboard to deflect flying sparks at the point of operation of the Taylor-Winfield resistance welder, located in the production area at the facility.  Employees tasked with using the resistance welder were not protected from hazards created by the flying sparks.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(e): Periodic inspection was not made by qualified maintenance personnel, and a certification record was not maintained:        On or about 03/30/2016, the employer did not ensure that annual inspections with certification records were completed as required.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:            A metal junction box, located in front of the I -beam/column that was next to the Niagara 250 ton press, was not installed according to the listing and labeling. The box (which contained knock-outs) was not mounted to a fixed surface.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    On or about 03/30/2016, the employer failed to ensure that the all unused opening in the control box of the (Clausing) surface grinder were effectively closed.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On or about 3/30/2016, the internal wiring for the controls of the Niagara 165 ton mechanical power press were not guarded against accidental contact by an approved cabinet.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage.      Flexible metal conduit that contained the electrical wiring for the Niagara 165 ton press was not protected from damaged. The conduit had multiple breaks that exposed the internal wiring.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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:         The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Chemicals used at the site include but are not limited; propane, hydraulic fluid, solvents and lubing oil .