OSHA Inspection: STONE CAST, INC.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2028.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular hand-fed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood, which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:     On or about October 25, 2016, in the Carpentry shop, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Powermatic table saw without being guarded by a hood to completely enclose the portion of the saw above the table.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2028.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of the miter saws:     On or about October 25, 2016:       a.  In the Carpentry Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Hitachi miter saw without a lower guard installed to protect the operator from the saw blade.        b.  In the Plaster Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Rigid miter saw without a lower guard installed to protect the operator from the saw blade.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2028.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:     On or about October 25, 2016, in the Plaster shop , where employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard when operating a Central Machinery bench grinder without a work rest.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   On or about October 25, 2016, in the Plaster shop, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Central Machinery bench grinder without tongue guard.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · 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.:    On or about October 25, 2016, in the carpentry shop, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when using compressed air to clean wood dust from the machinery without the air being reduced to less than 30 psi.