OSHA Inspection: ZUMWALT COPORATION

Issued

2016-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2619.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion:   On 10/20/2016 or about, employee(s) working at Zumwalt Corporation located at 1617 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104, were exposed to struck-by hazards.   The Lincoln TOOLMASTER 6bench grinders (Model: LTG6, S/N: 211300) had its work rest adjusted to more than one-eighth inch requirement.  It measured approximately one-quarter inch.

Issued

2016-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.):   On 10/20/2016 or about, employee(s) working at Zumwalt Corporation located at 1617 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104, were exposed to struck-by hazards.   The Lincoln TOOLMASTER 6bench grinders (Model: LTG6, S/N: 211300) was without a tongue guard and therefore could not be adjusted to one-fourth inch requirement.

Issued

2016-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  On 10/20/2016 or about, Zumwalt Corporation located at 1617 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104, did not comply with the updated Global Harmonization System.  When asked to review their S&H programs, the employer was still operating under the old MSDS.

Issued

2016-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): Employers shall train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013:  Zumwalt Corporation did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013.