OSHA Inspection: SC MANUFACTURING TEXAS, LLC.

Issued

Jun 6, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedure:      (a) In the manufacturing facility, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators to perform sandblasting operations.    (b) In the manufacturing facility, the employer did not provide medical evaluation for employees required to use respirators.

Issued

Jun 6, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) 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)    In the manufacturing area, employees operated a Bridgeport drill press model and s/n not legible with no guard over rotating parts exposed to amputation hazards.      b)    In the manufacturing area, employees were operating a Baldor Grinder s/n W4-89 with no guards in the metal fabricating area exposed to amputation hazards.      c)     In the manufacturing area, employees operated a Birmingham drill press with no guard over rotating parts, s/n not legible exposed to amputation hazards.       d)    In the manufacturing area, employees were operating Dayton grinders model #s 2LKR9, s/n not legible with no guards exposed to amputation hazards.      e)    In the manufacturing area, employees were operating Ryobi 8 bench grinder model # BGH827 S/N not legible with no guards exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 6, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted  closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:          a)  In the manufacturing area, employees operating the Baldor grinder 8 diameter wheel S/N W4-89 with 115 volts-3600 RPM that did not have the work rest on the left wheel exposing employees to struck by hazards.          b)  In the manufacturing area, employees were operating two Dayton Grinders model #s 2LKR9, s/n not legible with 120/240 volts-3450 RPM had no work rest exposing employees to struck by hazards.          c)   In the manufacturing area, employees were operating Ryobi bench grinder model # BGH827 S/N not legible had no work rest exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jun 6, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each work place, 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:          In the manufacturing area, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program was available at the workplace.