OSHA Inspection: CRITERION TOOL & DIE, INC.

Issued

Jan 24, 2017

Abate by

Feb 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $711 · Current $711

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  (a)  The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On or about July 20, 2016, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving and rotating part during the set-up/tool changing of the (Hitachi Seiki-VM 40) CNC vertical machining centers. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirement]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3), LOTO device application [(d)(4), dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(I)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6), were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  Prepare for shutdown [(d)(1)] - ensure authorized employee has knowledge of the type, magnitude, the hazards, and the method or means to control the energy;  Shutdown the machine or equipment [(d)(2)];  Machine isolation [(d)(3)] - Physically locate and operate all energy isolation devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s);  LOTO device application [(d)(4)] - Affix a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device;  Dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)] - relieve, disconnect, restrain, and otherwise render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy;  Verification of isolation [(d)(6)] - Verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished.  (b)  On or about July 20, 2016, the company's (Hitachi Seiki VM 40 II) CNC vertical machining centers located in the CNC department, did not have point of operation guarding.  The door(s) were not interlocked.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Nov 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $4,240

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):     On or about July 20, 2016, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving and rotating part during the set-up/tool changing of the (Hitachi Seiki-VM 40) CNC vertical machining centers. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirement]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3), LOTO device application [(d)(4), dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(I)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6), were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.    Prepare for shutdown [(d)(1)] - ensure authorized employee has knowledge of the type, magnitude, the hazards, and the method or means to control the energy;    Shutdown the machine or equipment [(d)(2)];    Machine isolation [(d)(3)] - Physically locate and operate all energy isolation devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s);    LOTO device application [(d)(4)] - Affix a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device;    Dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)] - relieve, disconnect, restrain, and otherwise render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy;    Verification of isolation [(d)(6)] - Verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Nov 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,300 · Current $0 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:      On or about July 20, 2016, the company's (Hitachi Seiki-VM 40 II) CNC vertical machining centers; located in the CNC department, did not have point of operation guarding. The door(s) were not interlocked.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:       On or about 07/20/2016 the switch used for turning on and off the bench grinder and dust collection system was a standard household light switch and is not designed to prevent unintentional restarting of the machinery and/or constructed and mounted to minimize inadvertent operation.