OSHA Inspection: MERCURY TUBE PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Nov 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,300 · Current $2,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.111(b)(16)(ii): Electrical systems were not installed and maintained in accordance with subpart S of this part.     1) On August 3, 2016, and at prior times, electrical equipment such as control boxes, light switches, electrical outlets, lights, junction boxes, flexible cords, and fan motors located in the ammonia tank room were not rated for Class I division 2 locations.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,365 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:     1) On August 3, 2016, and at prior times, machine guarding was not provided to protect employees from ingoing nip points at the following locations:    a) On the tube straightener machines where there were ingoing nip points where employees feed tube stock into a roller guide.       b) On the mill machines where there were ingoing nip points on the tube rollers.         c) On the Wizard machine where there was an ingoing nip point on the counter roller.       d) On the final testing machine where there were ingoing nip points on the tube rollers.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,180 · Current $1,590 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:      1) On August 3, 2016, and at prior times, two compressed air nozzles used for cleaning in the lathe department had  pressures in excess of 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):  Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      1) On August 3, 2016, and at prior times, the electrical cord on a fan located in the tube straightener department had damaged insulation that was repaired with duct tape and did not meet the cords original insulating properties.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:  1) On August 3, 2016, and at prior times, an outlet box designed for installation on a wall was used as an extension box on the end of a flexible cord located in the annealing department.  The box was used to supply power to a fan in the tube straightener department.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  1) On August 3, 2016, and at prior times, an electrical junction box located on a poll in the mill department did not have a cover.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    1) On August 3, 2016, and at prior times, strain relief was not attached at the switch box and at the plug on the flexible cord for the deburring machine.