OSHA Inspection: RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11224.00 · Current $7427.00 Reduced

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 were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Manufacturing Area:  Lock-out/Tag-out procedures were not developed, documented, or utilized for lathes, milling machines, Boneli Grinder, and other equipment to prevent the release of potentially hazardous energy during maintenance, repair, cleaning, and set-up exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  An employee was seriously injured while performing a set-up change on a Boneli Industrial Grinder, Model Smart10, Serial 10090812.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6814.00 · Current $0.00 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:    Manufacturing Area:  The employer did not provide training to employees operating a Boneli Grinder, CNC Lathes, Milling machines, and other equipment on the purpose and function of the Lock-out/Tag-out program and to ensure employees had the required skills for the application, use and removal of energy control devices exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6815.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was 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:    Manufacturing Area:  During normal operation a Boneli Industrial Grinder, Model Smart10, Serial 10090812 had the mechanical interlock bypassed allowing employees to operate the machine with the door open exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Facility:  Employees were not provided hazardous communication training at the time of initial assignment or when new hazards were introduced into the worksite where the employees work with cutting oil, lubricants, and cleaning solvents.