OSHA Inspection: TMG MANUFACTURING, CORP.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) At the metal fabrication shop, for employees authorized to do service and / or maintenance of machines, such as but not limited to, the Lathes, Mills and Saws, as observed on or about 9/15/2016.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2535.00 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:    a) For machines, such as but not limited to, the CNC Lathes, the switch / door interlocks were not operational. Employees opened the doors and the rotating parts did not stop, on or about 9/15/2016.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1449.00 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.:    a) For a compressed air line at the fabrication shop, the air line used to blow metal chips had a pressure of 85 p.s.i., as observed on or about 9/15/2016.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 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:      As observed on or about 9/15/2016.    a) At the fabrication shop, access to 3 Phase Power Panel  and 480 V Transformer located near Mazak Quick Turn Nexus 200 was obstructed by shelving, containers and metal tooling.    b) At the service / welding area access to Panel L was obstructed by shelving.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 02400530140021502587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    a)  At the fabrication shop for employees handling hazardous chemicals,  such as but not limited to, compress gases (Propane, UN1013-Carbon dioxide, UN1956-Compress gas; Argon and Helium, UN1072-Oxygen and UN1006 Argon), MIG welding wire and cutting fluid, on or about 9/15/2016.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 02400530140021502587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  At the fabrication shop for employees handling hazardous chemicals,  such as but not limited to, compress gases (Propane, UN1013-Carbon dioxide, UN1956-Compress gas; Argon and Helium, UN1072-Oxygen and UN1006 Argon), MIG welding wire and cutting fluid, on or about 9/15/2016.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 02400530140021502587

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:  a)  For employees handling hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to compress gases (Propane, UN1013-Carbon dioxide, UN1956-Compress gas; Argon and Helium, UN1072-Oxygen and UN1006 Argon), MIG welding wire and cutting fluid on or about 9/15/2016.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use:    a) At the east side of the fabrication shop, as observed on or about 9/15/2016.  The east side door was not mark as not an exit; door leads into a wood veranda with a 5 feet high that leads into a an ally.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0240053014002150X100

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 tankcars, 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:    For compressed gas cylinders stored in the fabrication shop, as observed on or about 9/15/2016.    a) compressed gases of different types were stored at the same location were not grouped by their type.    b) full and empty cylinders were stored together.    c) storage area were not prominently posted with the names of the gases stored.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 02400530140021502587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a) At the fabrication shop for employees welding, cleaning metal chips, fabricating metal forms and handling chemicals, such as but not limited to, compress gases (Propane, UN1013-Carbon dioxide, UN1956-Compress gas; Argon and Helium, UN1072-Oxygen and UN1006 Argon), MIG welding wire and cutting fluid, as observed on or about 9/15/2016.

Issued

2017-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:  a)  For employees at the metal fabrication shop operating Hyster S/N: Z010H02784T and Hyundai-HLF 30-5 forklifts, as observed on or about 9/15/2016.