OSHA Inspection: NEW PRIDE CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    a/  The employer did not establish or implement a lockout/tagout program that consisted of specific procedures, devices, periodic inspections, or employee training.  Machinery serviced and maintained include, but are not limited to, the Branicks Spreader Machine, m/n EF, s/n unknown, Salisbury Buffing Machine, m/n 878, s/n unknown, and the Matrix Machine, m/n A66, s/n unknown.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):   Procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:    a/  Specific lockout/tagout procedures were not developed or implemented for machinery such as, but not limited to, the Salisbury Buffing Machine, m/n 878, s/n unknown, and the Matrix Machine, m/n A66, s/n unknown.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):  Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a/  Suitable lockout/tagout devices were neither provided nor used for the effective isolation of compressed air or gravity for machinery such as Branicks Spreader Machine, m/n EF, s/n unknown, Salisbury Buffing Machine, m/n 878, s/n unknown, or theMatrix Machine, m/n A66, s/n unknown.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):   One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator 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/  At the Maintenance Table, the rotating parts belonging to the Central Machinery 10" Drill Press, m/n unknown, s/n 44836, were unguarded.    b/  At the Mold Area, the reciprocating motion of the mold belonging to the Matrix Machine, m/n A66, s/n unknown, was unguarded.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):   Machines designed for a fixed location were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a/  At the Maintenance Table, the Central Machinery 10" Drill Press, m/n unknown, s/n 44836, was not anchored or secured against movement.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  a/  Inside of the Final Inspection Area, the metallic, quad-receptacle box powering two branding irons was badly crushed to the point where the live conductors were exposed.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):  Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  a/  Inside of the Arbitread Area, one, live, dual receptacle secured to a vertical column was missing a knockout.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):  All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers identified for the purpose:  a/  Inside of the Maintenance Shop, specifically the north wall, one, live, receptacle box was not covered.  b/  Inside of the Inspection Area, specifically the north wall, one live, junction box was not covered.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a/  Inside of the Buffing Area, a piece of cardboard approximately 15'L X 5'W in size was placed against two, 240 volt disconnect boxes.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces:    a/  Inside of the Final Inspection Area, two sets of yellow flexible cord were wrapped around the structural steel members of the building.  These flexible cords provided power to two branding irons, unknown make, model, or serial number.