OSHA Inspection: VERTEX HOLDINGS LLC

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 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:    The employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding was provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation. Employees operating the Chicago 150-ton Press Brake, located on the back wall of the shop, were able to operate within 4 inches of the point of operation without adequate guarding, on or about September 20, 2016.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,028 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving    The employer did not ensure that machines designed for fixed locations were securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.     a) A red Sunex bench grinder was not securely anchored to the bench on which it was used in the Northwest corner of the facility, on or about August 20, 2016.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.19(d)

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    The employer did not ensure that work rests on grinding machinery were adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) A gray bench grinder, labeled Traycon, was found to have one workrest improperly adjusted, and one work rest missing, on or about August 20, 2016.    b) A red Sunex bench grinder was found to be missing workrests, on or about August 20, 2016.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.19(d)

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):      The employer did not ensure that abrasive wheels were used on portable grinders which were not provided with safety guards meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):    a) A Porter Cable angle grinder was not provided with a safety guard that meets the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4), on or about September 20, 2016.     b) A Bosch angle grinder, located near the Chicago press brake, was not provided with a safety guard that meets the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4), on or about September 20, 2016.    c) A Milwaukee grinder was not provided with a safety guard that meets the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4), on or about September 20, 2016.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    The employer did no ensure that workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields. Welding screens were not provided for an employee performing welding in the Northwest side of the facility, exposing employees in the facility to harmful welding rays, on or about October 12, 2016.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.19(d).

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,028 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    The employer did not ensure that live parts of electrical equipment operating at 50 volts or more were guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i). An electrical junction box located on the East side of the facility was found to be uncapped, and the wires exposed, exposing employees to electrical shock, on or about September 20, 2016.     There is not abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    The employer did not ensure that flexible cords were used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap.    a) W.A. Whitney hydraulic punch press - The employer did not ensure that a flexible cord used to power the W.A. Whitney hydraulic punch press was continuous in length and not spliced, on or about September 20th, 2016. The cord was spliced and heavily damaged.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,521 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    The employer did not ensure that portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets were visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects, and for evidence of possible internal damage:    a) A flexible extension cord was found to be damaged and wrapped with electrical tape on the East side of the facility near the loading dock, on or about September 20, 2016.    b) A running fan missing a ground pin was found on the West side of the facility in Setup, on or about September 20, 2016.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,028 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    The employer did not develop, implement or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. The employer did not develop or implement a hazard communication program for chemicals used in the workplace, including but not limited to WD40, on or about September 20, 2016.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warning regarding the chemicals contained therin. The employer did not ensure that a container of WD-40 lubricant, which was transferred to a spray bottle, was labeled with the identity and appropriate hazard warning regarding the chemical contained in the bottle, on or about September 20, 2016.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jan 25, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(a): 1904.7(a)  The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses that would be considered to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness. You must also consider a case to meet the general recording criteria if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, even if it does not result in death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.    The employer did not record an injury in which an employee was hospitalized due to an injury sustained in the workplace, on or about Sepember 20, 2016.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.199(c).