OSHA Inspection: THE HENRY HANGER COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $1290.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly condition:     a. Wood Shop - Employees working in the wood shop were exposed to fire hazards when excessive amounts of  fine wood dust was allowed to accumulate on equipment, walls, and floors.     b. Wood Shop - Employees working in the wood shop were exposed to slips, trips, and falls due to clutter of discarded product and boxes spread about the walking and working surfaces.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3564.00 · Current $2140.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a. Wood Shop - Employees were not protected from amputation hazards when a Powermatic table saw was operated with the guard removed.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  a.Wood Shop - Employees were not protected from amputation hazards when a Powermatic table saw was operated with the guard and spreader removed.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a. Maintenance Shop - Employees were not protected from amputation hazards when a Powermatic table saw was operated with the guard and kickback fingers removed.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3564.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219:    a. Wood Shop - Employees were not protected from moving parts when the two spindle ends of a table mounted drum sander were unguarded, exposing employees to the rotating shafts which powered the sanding drums.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    a. Wood Shop - Employees operating a Rockwell 14" band saw were not protected from amputation hazards when the adjustable slide guard was placed in the maximum vertical position and not adjusted to the size of the item being cut.     b. Wood Shop - Employees operating a Rockwell 14" band saw were not protected from amputation hazards when a portion of the housing designed to guard the unused portion of the blade was removed, exposing approximately 18 inches of open blade.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(m)(1): Cutting heads of wood shaper(s) were not enclosed with a cage or adjustable guard so designed so as to keep the operator's hand away from the cutting edge:    a. Wood Shop - Employees operating a Porter-Cable shaper table with a mounted router were not protected from laceration hazards when the cutting head was not enclosed or guarded to prevent contact by employees.

Issued

2016-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3564.00 · Current $2140.00 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):    a. Wood Shop - Employees were not protected from electrical shocks and burns when the cover to the electrical wiring on a Sears/ Craftsman 1HP Portable Dust Collector was removed.