OSHA Inspection: SPARTAN TOOL & DIE

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where the mezzanine, used for storage, did not have guardrails on the two open sides.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where energy control procedures (lock out) were not utilized while employees were changing the blade on the horizontal band saw.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:     a) On or about 05/23/2016 throughout the production area; where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to changing the blade on the horizontal band saw, the employer did not perform an annual, or more frequent evaluation of employees performing lockout.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not 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:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 throughout establishment; new employees (hired since May 2012 - the date of the last certified lockout training) were not trained regarding the employer's energy control program and their responsibilities under the program.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 throughout the establishment; where all employees were allowed, or permitted to fight incipient stage fires, the employer last provided an educational program regarding the use and hazards of portable fire extinguisher use in 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  a) On or about 05/23/2016 throughout establishment; where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers and distributed the fire extinguishers throughout the facility, the fire extinguishers were not visually inspected monthly.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) On or about 05/23/2016 throughout the establishment; where the employer has provided and distributed portable fire extinguishers throughout the establishment for use by employees to fight incipient stage fires. The last annual inspection of the portable fire extinguishers was in 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the back bay area; where employees attach a parts basket to the forks of a powered industrial vehicle to access the fluid reservoirs on the hydraulic press approximately 12-15 feet above the concrete floor below. The parts basket is not an approved attachment.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area: where employees who operate powered industrial vehicles and have been hired since 2012, have not been trained or certified to operate the fork truck.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, at least daily:  a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where a powered industrial truck used on a daily basis, was not inspected at least daily.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service:     a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the shipping/receiving area; where two synthetic web slings with cuts and showing red threads were in the area ready for service.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i): Pedal mechanism(s) on mechanical power press(es) full revolution clutches were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedals:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where the pedal operated, full-revolution mechanical power press (E H Stolle, Type 17, Serial # 36083) was not equipped with a guard for the pedal.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(ii): A pad with a nonslip contact area was not firmly attached to the pedal:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where the the pedal on the full-revolution mechanical power press (E H Stolle, Type 17, Serial # 36083) was not equipped with a non-slip contact area over the entire pedal.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 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 press(es)    a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where the point of operation on the pedal operated, full-revolution mechanical power press was open and unguarded.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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:    a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where inspections were not performed or certified on the E H Stolle Type 17 full-revolution mechanical power press (serial # 36083).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where the doors to the utility room and EDM room were not identified.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) On or about 05/23/2016 in the production area; where the employer has provided filtering face-piece respirators for voluntary use by employees in the workplace; the employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:  a) On or about 05/23/2016 throughout the establishment; where the employer's energy control procedures did not include procedures for removal of locks from the energy isolating device by employees other than those who applied the device [in accordance with 29CFR1910.147(e)(3)].     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED