OSHA Inspection: FARIA BEEDE INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by pinch points and the unused portion of a blade:    In the following locations, adequate machine safeguarding had not been provided:  A.  Pressure Switch Department:  On, or about, May 16, 2016:  1.  Press 1820, the barrier guard provided on the Denison Multipress hydraulic press allowed entry into the point of operation from the side.   2.  Press 2204, a Mead pneumatic assembly press was provided with hinged plexiglass guard that was not secured in a closed position.  Also, an employee could pinch their fingers between the fixture and the guard when pushing in the fixture to the point of operation.   3.  Press 1200, a Sonic Welder, was provided with two hand trips that were not ringed or otherwise protected against unintended operation.  The trips were wired into the machine to allow for a delay between activating the buttons and the welding held closing, which allowed enough time for an operator to reach into the point of operation.    B.  Mold Room:  On, or about, May 25, 2016:  1.  Newbury injection molding machine #9043:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit.   2.  Newbury injection molding machine #9002:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit and the guards provided over the clamp mechanism left a gap that allowed entry into the clamp area.   Also, a guard was not provided over the top of the die area and employees could reach into the point of operation.   3.  Newbury injection molding machine #9024:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit and the guard provided for the clamp area on the rear of the machine allowed entry to the clamp area.   4.  Newbury injection molding machine #9044:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit and the guard provide for the die/clamp area allowed access from the top.   5.  Newbury injection molding machine #9005:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit.   6.  Newbury injection molding machine #9021:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit.   7.  Newbury injection molding machine #9018:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit.   8.  Newbury injection molding machine #9077:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit and the guards provided over the clamp/die area could be reached over.   9.  Newbury injection molding machine #9016:  This machine was not provided with a guard over the injection unit and the guards provided over the clamp/die area could be reached over.   10.  Newbury injection molding machine #9009:  This press was not provided with a guard over the injection unit.   11.  Newbury injection molding machine #9013:  This press was not provided with a guard over the injection unit.    C.  Lower Assembly Floor:  On, or about, May 25, 2016:    1.  Machine #5805 Conventional Bobbin Assembly Machine.  Several pinch points created by different assembly stations were not provided with safeguarding.   2.  BT2 (Bitorque 2):  At any time during the machine cycle, operators could reach into various assembly machines that created pinch points.  The company ordered guards and began installing an enclosure around the machine.   3.  BT4 (Bitorque 4):  Multiple operators were stationed along the machine and they could reach into various assembly stations that created pinch points.    D.  Upper Manufacturing Floor:  On, or about, July 8, 2016, BK-4, a shop-made multi station machine that assembled simple gauges was not provided with machine safeguarding.    E.  Maintenance Shop:  On, or about, July 21, 2016, a guard was not provided on the unused portion of the blade on the Carolina horizontal band saw.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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:    Maintenance Shop:  On, or about, July 21, 2016, the Grizzly table saw was not provided with a hood guard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Maintenance Shop:  On, or about, July 21, 2016, the Grizzly table saw was not provided with a spreader.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Maintenance Shop:  On, or about, July 21, 2016, the Grizzly table saw was not provided with anti-kickback fingers.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(i): Mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches did not incorporate a single-stroke mechanism:    Pressure Switch Department:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, Press 2209, a full revolution mechanical power press, was not provided with a single stroke mechanism.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(ii): Mechanical power press(es) using a full revolution clutch and a single-stroke mechanism dependent upon spring action were not provided with spring(s) of the compression type, operating on a rod or guided within a hole or tube, and designed to prevent interleaving of the spring coils in the event of breakage:   Pressure Switch Department:  Press 2217, a full revolution mechanical power press, was provided with a  tension type spring for the single stroke mechanism.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(12): All pressure vessels used in conjunction with power presses did not conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Pressure Vessels, 1968 Edition:  Press Room:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, air tanks provided on the following partial revolution mechanical power presses were not provided with pressure relief valves:  Ref. ASME BPVC-1968, Section VIII, UG-125.  A.   Press 15, Bliss. B.   Press 1843, Bliss.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):  Pressure Switch Department:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, barrier guards provided on the following full revolution mechanical power presses could be reached over or around:  A.  Press 2209.   B.  Press 2219.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(f): Mechanical power press(es) using presence sensing point of operation devices were not provided with guards to protect all areas of entry to the point of operation not protected by the presence sensing device(s):     Press Room:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, the following partial revolution mechanical power presses were not provided with barrier guards where presence sensing devices (i.e., light curtains) were not positioned to protect the point of operation or other hazardous areas of the press:  A.  Press 1843, Bliss. B.  Press 1841, Bliss.  C.  Press B2660,  Federal

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(b): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not conform to the maximum permissible opening(s) specified in Table 10 O-10:     In the following locations, barrier guards provided on full revolution mechanical power presses had openings to the point of operation that exceeded the allowable dimensions in Table O-10 of the regulation:  A.  Pressure Switch Department:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, Press 2217.    B.  Wire Prep:  On, or about, July 8, 2016:  1.  Press 3421, Packard-Electric Speed-O-Matic. 2.  Press 5026, AMP.   3.  Press 2939, AMP.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(e): Safety distance(s)(Ds) from the presence sensing field to the point of operation of mechanical power press(es) were not greater than the distance determined by the formula specified at 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(E)(e):     Press Room:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, the light curtain provided on Press 15, a Bliss partial revolution mechanical power press, was located within the minimum safety distance as determined by using a Stop Time Meter.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(vii)(c): The safety distance (D(s)) between each two hand control device and the point of operation shall be greater than the distance determined by the following formula contained in 1910.217(c)(3)(vii)(c):    Wire Prep:  On, or about, July 8, 2016, the two hand trip buttons provided on Press 1826, a Perkins full revolution mechanical power press, were located within the minimum safety distance as calculated using the speed of the flywheel and number of engagement points.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:   Plant:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, the company had not developed and implemented an inspection program for mechanical power presses.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(A): Periodic and regular inspections of each power press were not conducted to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in safe operating condition and adjustment:  Plant:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, the company did not test presses on a weekly basis.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:     On, or about, May 25, 2016, in the following locations, openings were left in electrical panels that exposed live parts:  A.  Mold Room:  An opening was left in the Sylvania panelboard above blanks located on the left side of the box.    B.  Power House:  An opening was left uncovered between overcurrent devices at positions 3 and 4 on Switchboard LC2.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  Power House:  On, or about, May 25, 2016, live parts of the electrical system were enclosed or other effective means to prevent contact had not been provided:  A.  Panelboard LC3 - the live buss feeding the panel and connections on either side of the overcurrent devices were exposed. B.  Main Switch:  The buss bars located behind the switch were exposed. C.  Main Control Panel:  The buss bars located behind the panel were exposed.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(v): The employer did not ensure that fuses and circuit breakers were so located or shielded that employees will not be burned or otherwise injured by their operation.    Power House:  On, or about, May 25, 2016, eight sets of fuse holders provided on the front of the Main Control panel were not enclosed or provided with other suitable means to protect employees.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  In the following locations, flexible cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring:  A.  Press Room:  On, or about, May 16, 2016, a red extension cord was used to energize the coil stock pay-off at Press 1841.   B.  Mold Room:  On, or about, May 25, 2016, Type SJOOW flexible cord was wired into a Sylvania panelboard and run across the ceiling of the work area and into a crawlspace.   C.  Dial Print Area:  On, or about, July 8, 2016, flexible cord was used to energize two power taps at the Peerless stamping press.  One cord was routed over ceiling tiles and another was used to energize a second power tap.   D.  Wire Prep, Pull Test Station:  On, or about, July 8, 2016, an orange extension cord was used to energize equipment on the workbench, including a tube cutter and a light.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:       Plant:  On, or about, July 21, 2016,maintenance personnel had not been trained regarding what work practices and protective equipment was required to protect them against electric shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards while performing live trouble-shooting and when verifying whether or not electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    Plant:  On, or about, July 21, 2016, personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, voltage rated gloves, fire resistive clothing, face shields, balaclavas, hard hats and hearing protection were not provided to employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   Plant:  On, or about, July 21, 2016, the company had not conducted periodic reviews of the lockout/tagout procedures.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(v)(a): Each two-hand control for single stroke operations on mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches was not protected against unintended operation:  Press Room:  The run buttons provided on Press 1843, a Bliss partial revolution mechanical power press, were not ringed or otherwise protected against unintended contact.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:     Mold Room:  On, or about, May 25, 2016, branch circuits provided on the Sylvania panelboard were not labeled to indicate their purpose.