OSHA Inspection: WYMAN-GORDON COMPANY

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i): Every wall opening from which there was a drop of more than 4 feet was not guarded by one of the following: Rail, roller, picket fence, half door, or equivalent barrier.   CO2 Tank, Wyman Gordon Company, 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts; On May 20, 2016, the platform for the CO2 tank in the rear of the building was found not to have standard railings where employees climb while the tank was being filled and when maintenance was done on the tank. This exposed employees to falls of approximately 90 inches (7 feet 6 inches) to the ground below due to the lack of a standard railing.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:   Gas Storage Area, Wyman Gordon, 244 Worcester Street, Massachusetts; On May 20, 2016 the employer stored LP gas tanks along with oxygen tanks at the gas storage area. This violates Compressed Gas Association CGA P-1 section 3.3.3 which has been incorporated by reference in the 29 CFR 1910, stating that flammable gases should not be stored near oxidizing agents.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set.  Forging area, Wyman Gordon, 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts; On May 20, 2016 powered industrial truck 6042 by the sack die furnace was left unattended with the engine still running.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:  Cold flash area, Wyman Gordon Company, 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts; The locking pins for the forks on forklift 9663 in the Cold Flash Area were broken allowing for the free movement of the forks when loading  or moving stock.  The shifting of the forks could cause the stock to fall and strike an employee exposing them to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Powered industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer, or by the elimination of any parts without the manufacturer's approval:  Cold flash area, Wyman Gordon Company, 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts; The left fork on forklift 9663 in the Cold Flash Area was modified without authorization from the manufacturer.  A piece of steel had been wrapped around the fork to keep it in place during operation.  This could allow for the shifting of the forks which could cause the stock to fall and strike an employee exposing them to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

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:      Production building, Wyman Gordon Company, 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts, May 20, 2016, Extension cords were used in lieu of permanent wiring.    a.  Smog hog storage building - the extension cord was plugged in, inside the building and run outside where it was attached to the platform.  b.  Cold flash area - the extension cord was run behind building structural pieces preventing its removal.  c.  Marvel Band Saw area Technomark computer - the extension cord was run to provide power to the computer cart and was run in series with another cord.    Wyman Gordon Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)91)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1069465, citation number 1, item number 10a and was affirmed as a final order on December 18, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9): The employer did not ensure that labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:  Marvel Saw Area, flammable storage cabinet, Wyman Gordon Company, 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts;  On May 20, 2016 two separate chemicals were found in the Marvel Saw area inside the flammable storage cabinet that were not labeled exposing employees to hazardous chemicals without being able to determine the protective equipment required for use.