OSHA Inspection: DIVERSIFIED DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2016-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $700.00 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) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, employees performed set up operations for various types of CNC machines without the employer having established an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.

Issued

2016-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1100.00 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:    a) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, a Peck Stow & Wilcox brand mechanical shearing machine was not guarded by physical barriers, physical devices, or by restricting access to prevent employees from having their fingers inadvertently in the danger zone of the shear blades during operating cycles.      b) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, a DoAll brand vertical contour band saw was being used without a guard to protect employee's hands from inadvertently contacting the moving blade.     c) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, the interlock device for the movable door guard of the Wasino brand LG-81 Gang Lathe was defeated with a plastic tie exposing employees to rotating parts, and or flying metal chips.      d) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, the interlock device for the movable door guard of the Wasino brand LJ-6 Turning Center was defeated with a plastic tie exposing employees to rotating parts, and or flying metal chips.    ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to guard the point of operation hazards in accordance with American National Standard ANSI B11.4-2003, safety Requirements for Shears, and ANSI B11.22-2002, Safety Requirements for Turning Centers and Automatic, Numerically Controlled Turning Machines.

Issued

2016-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $700.00 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 and work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, off- hand sharpening of drill bits was being conducted on the right hand side of a Grip brand Model SBG150TL, 1/2 Horsepower table bench grinder without a work rest installed.      b) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, off- hand sharpening of drill bits was being conducted on the left hand side of a Grip brand Model SBG150TL, 1/2 Horsepower table bench grinder with the work rest being adjust more than 1/8 inch from the wheel.

Issued

2016-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1100.00 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) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, a nonmetallic-sheathed cable was run along the floor and spliced into a flexible cord to supply power to a Peck Stow & Wilcox brand mechanical shearing machine.

Issued

2016-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords used as permitted in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii)(C), (g)(1)(ii)(G), or (g)(1)(ii)(I) of 29 CFR 1910.305 were not equipped with an attachment plug and energized from an approved receptacle outlet:  a) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, a SO type flexible cord used to supply power to a Peck Stow & Wilcox brand mechanical shearing machine was not equipped with an attachment plug and was being energized by being spliced to a nonmetallic-sheathed cable.

Issued

2016-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) Diversified Design & Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about April 20, 2016, a SO type flexible cord used to supply power to a Peck Stow & Wilcox brand mechanical shearing machine was spliced to a nonmetallic-sheathed cable without retaining the insulation or outer sheath properties as inner wires and plastic wire nuts were exposed.