OSHA Inspection: E.L.M. MACHINE, INC.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about January 31, 2017, at facility where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing servicing work on lathe and band saws without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

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 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a manual Victor 1640 lathe without a chuck guard.  b. On or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in shop, where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Marvel Series 13A horizontal band saw, serial number E-053113-W, without the unused portion of the blade being guarded.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,622

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):  The employer does not guard the point of operation on machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.  a.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2017,  and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Bridgeport milling machine, without a point of operation guard.  b.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Index Model 745 milling machine, serial number 15558, without a point of operation guard.  c.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Rockwell 15-000 drill press, serial number 1334328, without a point of operation guard.    d. This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating Porter-Cable Model PCB660DP drill press, serial number 7957, without point of operation guard.    e.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating Porter-Cable Model PCB660DP drill press, without point of operation guard.    f.  This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating Rockwell 15-081 drill press, serial number 1790829, without point of operation guard.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):  a.  On or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught in hazard when operating a Craftsman Ball Bearing grinder without guards installed.  b.  On or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught in hazard when operating a 7" bench grinder without guards installed.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  a.  On or about January 31 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop areas where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Craftsman Ball Bearing grinder without a work rest installed.  b.  On or about January 31 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop areas where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 7" bench grinder without a work rest installed.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 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:  a.  On or about January 31 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop areas where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Craftsman Ball Bearing grinder without tongue guard installed.  b. On or about January 31 2017, and times prior thereto, in the shop areas where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 7" bench grinder without tongue guard installed.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,622

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours.  The employer did not report the amputation accident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours. This violation occurred on or about August 03, 2015, at the facility where an employee suffered an amputation injury as a result of a work-related injury that was not reported to OSHA within 24 hours.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  On or about January 31, 2017, and times prior thereto, near the north wall in the shop area where employees were allowed to use a job-made extension cord with an attached metal junction box that was not installed as listed and labeled.