OSHA Inspection: GREER MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    WORKSHOP:  The right hand glove of the Trinco Dry Blast was ripped and defective.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not conducted the Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE).  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not trained the employees on the Workplace Hazard Assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathes and machining centers.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   WORKSHOP:   The employer had not established and implemented written step-by-step energy control procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathes and machining centers.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.   WORKSHOP:  The employees, as authorized, affected and/or other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathe and machining centers.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    WORKSHOP:      A.  UPSTAIRS WORKSHOP:       1.   The right unused portion of the blade of the Victor horizontal structural saw was unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION    2.  The rotating chuck of the MSC Industrial Supply Company lathe was unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION      3.  MSC vertical Belt sander; the ingoing nip point on the lower portion of the belt unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION      4.  The rotating pulleys of the vertical Baldor belt sander were unguarded.        ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION      B.  DOWNSTAIRS WORKSHOP:  Both unused portions of the blade of the Victor horizontal structural saw were unguarded.        ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s).    WORKSHOP: The left abrasive wheel of the American Forge & Foundry AFF grinder/buffer was not equipped with a safety.     ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  WORKSHOP:  The left abrasive wheel of the American Forge & Foundry AFF grinder/buffer was not equipped with a work rest.                                                                                       ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.).  WORKSHOP: The tongue guard for the left abrasive wheel of the American Forge & Foundry AFF grinder/buffer was maintained with an opening more than one-quarter (1/4) of an inch.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves:    WORKSHOP:  The horizontal shaft ends and nuts of the Baldor buffers were unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices shall be readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel. These overcurrent devices may not be located where they will be exposed to physical damage or in the vicinity of easily ignitable material.    WORKSHOP:  The electrical panel #1, having built-in overcurrent protection devices was blocked with pails and a fire extinguisher.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.     WORKSWHOP:   The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program, including the Globalized Harmonized System where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) cutting fluids and lubricants.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) cutting fluids and lubricants were not provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communications, including the Globalized Harmonized System.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace.  WORKSHOP: The portable fire extinguisher was blocked and not inspected.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION