OSHA Inspection: CRYSTAL WINDOW & DOOR SYSTEMS PA, LLC

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $5,000 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) Production Area, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - Service and/or maintenance was performed on dual energy source equipment such as but not limited to, CTD Machines Model F426 Cut-Off Saws and a GED Integrated Solutions MN Series Double Miter Cut Saw without using a energy control program that consisted of energy control procedures, training and periodic inspection thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with unexpected energizing, startup, or release of stored energy, on or about May 16, 2016.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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).    (a) Facility, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - A Combilift Multidirectional Sideloader Model CL300 (Serial No. 10778) and a Crown Forklift Model SC4520-35 (Serial No. 9A161057) were used to transport metal stock and completed product by operators that had never received equipment specific formal instruction, practical training, or an evaluation as to their ability to safely operate the equipment, exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards associated with powered industrial truck operations, as observed on or about May 16, 2016.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Points of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles.    a) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - Parts were processed daily by the 1200 Midrail Hoover Design and Manufacturing LLC hydraulic power press without effective guarding at the point-of-operation exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    b) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - Parts were processed daily by the Moving Panel Side Rail Hoover Design and Manufacturing LLC hydraulic power press without effective guarding at the point-of-operation exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    c) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - Parts were processed daily by the 3350 T-3  Hoover Design and Manufacturing LLC hydraulic power press without machine guarding at the point-of-operation exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), abatement certification and documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $10,000 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 presses.    a) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - The 1 (Marked with number on masking tape - Unknown manufacturer, no identification plate) full revolution mechanical power press was operated daily without the use of point-of-operation guards or point-of-operation devices exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    b) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - The 8000 S-007 (Marked with number on tape - Unknown manufacturer, no identification plate) full revolution mechanical power press was operated daily without the use of point-of-operation guards or point-of-operation devices exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), abatement certification and documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(i): Mechanical power presses using full revolution clutches did not incorporate a single-stroke mechanism.    a) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - The 1 (Marked with number on masking tape - Unknown manufacturer, no identification plate) full revolution mechanical power press was operated daily without the incorporation of a single-stroke mechanism exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), abatement certification is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power presses was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment. The employer did not maintain a certification record of inspections which included the date of the inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the power press that was inspected.    a) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - A program of periodic and regular inspections of all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards had not been established and followed which allowed full revolution mechanical power presses to be operated daily without effective guarding, such as but not limited to the 1 (Number on masking tape - unknown manufacturer/no identification plate) and 8000 S-007 (Number on tape - unknown manufacturer/no identification plate) exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), abatement certification and documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii): Mechanical power presses were not inspected and tested at least weekly to determine the condition of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature and single stroke mechanism.    a) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - A program of weekly inspections and testing of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single stroke mechanism was not established or followed which allowed a full revolution mechanical power presses without anti-repeat features and a single stroke mechanism to be operated daily, such as but not limited to the 1 (Number on masking tape - unknown manufacturer/ no identification plate) exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between by hazards, on or about May 16, 2016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), abatement certification and documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electric equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.    a) Production Floor, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - A GED Integrated Solutions MN Series Double Miter Cut Sut (Serial No. 151000) used daily to cut metal had a damaged manual starter (two buttons) and damaged broken flush mount enclosure that uncovered energized conductors which exposed employees to a contact with an electrical current hazard, as observed on or about May 16, 2016.

Issued

Nov 14, 2016

Abate by

Dec 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met.  a) Facility, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA  Hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for powered industrial trucks were used onsite and a hazard communication program had not been established and implemented thereby exposing employees to chemical hazards, as discovered on or about May 16, 2016.  ABATEMENT NOTE: Key elements of a hazard communication program are the written program (e), labeling (f), safety data sheets (g), and employee training (h).