OSHA Inspection: GORDON MARTIN, INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being struck-by which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a. On or about January 24, 2017, a floor-mounted jib crane with an Underhung Dayton hoist was being operated in the Valve Shop area that had not been inspected periodically.     b. On or about January 24, 2017, a floor-mounted jib crane with an Underhung Yale hoist was being operated in the Machine Shop Area that had not been inspected periodically.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:(a) (LOCATION) (SPECIFIC OPERATION) (TYPE OF ALARM MISSING)Note:  If only a high-temperature alarm is used, the air supply should be monitored to prevent carbon monoxide in the breathing air to exceed 10 ppm.    On or about January 24, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the sand blasting area where an employee was exposed to a respiration hazard when wearing a Bullard Airline Respirator, Model 88VX connected to an Ingersoll-Rand oil lubricated compressor without a high-temperature and/or carbon monoxide alarm.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     On or about January 24, 2017, and times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while performing service and/or set-up on industrial machinery with procedures that were not inspected annually.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,159 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. On or  about January 24, 2017, on the west wall of the Machine Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a LeBlond Manual Lathe without a chuck guard.     b. On or  about January 24, 2017, on the west wall of the Machine Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Victory Manual Lathe without a chuck guard.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or  about January 24, 2017, on the east wall of the Machine Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Bridgeport Vertical Mill without a point of operation guard.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or were not 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.     On or about January 24, 2017, in the Machine Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 7-inch bench grinder without a work rest installed.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:   On or about January 24, 2017, in the Machine Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 7-inch bench grinder without a tongue guard installed.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about January 24, 2017, and times prior thereto, employees were required to use respiratory protection without a written program being established and implemented that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) (I)-(ix).

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about January 24, 2017, and times prior thereto, employees were allowed to operate a Hyster forklift Model H70XM without the employer certifying that each operator had been trained and evaluated.