OSHA Inspection: NAPOLEON SPRING WORKS, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2017

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee was exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or near them:    a. Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. - Archbold, Ohio: On or about October 31, 2016, an employee was exposed to electrical hazards in that the upstream electrical power distribution panel was not deenergized and locked out before employees accessed the downstream electrical panel used to power the punch table in the roll form department.  The employee was exposed to a 480 volt electrical hazard while working near live parts in the disconnect box to remove/replace fuses.

Issued

Apr 24, 2017

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i)(A): Fuse handling equipment, insulated for the circuit voltage, was not used to remove or install fuses when the fuse terminals are energized.    a. Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. - Archbold, Ohio: On or about October 31, 2016, an employee that removed and installed fuses for a 480 volt electrical panel used to power the punch table in the roll form department was exposed to electrical hazards in that insulated fuse pullers were not utilized.

Issued

Apr 24, 2017

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    a. Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. - Archbold, Ohio: On or about October 31, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees who perform troubleshooting and change fuses were provided with and used personal protective equipment to protect against electrical hazards.  An employee removing/replacing a fuse in a 480 volt electrical panel used to power the punch table in the roll form department was exposed to electrical shock and arc flash hazards in that flame resistant clothing, leather gloves, hard hat, and arc rated face shield were not worn during the electrical work.

Issued

Apr 24, 2017

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(viii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards based on other factors that contribute to the practical safeguarding of persons using or likely to come in contact with the equipment:    a. Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. - Archbold, Ohio: On or about November 1, 2016, employees using the 480 volt main electrical panel to turn power off/on to the punch table each day were exposed to electrical hazards in that the external disconnect was damaged.

Issued

Apr 24, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $17,927 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a. Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. - Archbold, Ohio: On or about November 1, 2016, the employer did not ensure that each forklift operators driving performance was evaluated at least once every three years.  The employer did not evaluate driving performance in the workplace after some drivers had received prior classroom training.    Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 905594, citation number 1, item number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on November 7, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 111 Weires Dr., Archbold, Ohio 43502.