OSHA Inspection: KALINICH FENCE COMPANY

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $2,218 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 February 8, 2017, the employer failed to ensure an inspection was done of their energy control systems at least annually to ensure that the program was still applicable and being followed properly.  The last time that this program was reviewed, per the documentation, was in 2006.  Various maintenance work and other tasks are being performed by employees on equipment such as but not limited to the Pendu machine.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    On or about February 8, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees who were performing maintenance and other tasks on equipment, such as but not limited to the Pendu machine, were trained as authorized in the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,339 · Current $1,585 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On or about February 8, 2017, the employer failed to train employees on the safe and proper use of a portable fire extinguisher where employees are required and allowed to use such in the event of a fire.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $1,268 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:    On or about February 8, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that an employee who operates a powered industrial vehicle (#40 Nissan) throughout the facility, was trained and deemed competent to operate the vehicle at least once every three years.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $2,218 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:    On or about March 20, 2017, the employer failed to provide guarding on the Train Machine, located in building#3, to protect employees from the point of operation hazard where employees are exposed to a metal rod (approximately 6 inches in length and the width the size of a ballpoint pen) that gets hand placed into an injection mold then partially pressed, pneumatically, into a half wood cylindrical block (varies in sizes but approximately 4-6 inches in length).

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $1,585 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts shall be guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219.    On or about March 20, 2017 the employer failed to ensure adequate guarding was in place on the Junior Pendu Machine in building #2 where employees were exposed to moving parts such as gears and chains, exposing them to potential  struck by and caught in hazards.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed. The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely to cause tooth breakage. The hood shall be so mounted as to insure that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line.    a.  On or about February 8, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on the two Pendu Machines (rip saw, Serial #U3981108451, and the Junior Pendu-no visible serial # for other, building #2) where employees are exposed to the inside of the saw hood from both ends during the process of feeding in a 7 ft. long by 3 in. wide piece of rounded wood (peeler cord) and receiving out the same product that has been cut/ripped in half by the machine.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on a smooth vertical shaft on the Snow Machine #1 in building #1, where the shaft was located just above ground level, on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.    b)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on a smooth vertical shaft on the Snow Machine #2 in building #1, where the shaft was located just above ground level, on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.     c)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on a smooth vertical shaft on the Snow Machine #3 in building #2, where the shaft was located just above ground level, on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.    d)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on a smooth vertical shaft on the Snow Machine #4 in building #2, where the shaft was located just above ground level, on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed.    a)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on exposed sprockets and chains on the Snow Machine #1 in building #1, where the sprockets and chains were located between just above ground level and approximately 31 inches in height on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.    b)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on exposed sprockets and chains on  the Snow Machine #2 in building #1, where the sprockets and chains were located between just above ground level and approximately 31 inches in height on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.    c)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on exposed sprockets and chains on the Snow Machine #3 in building #2, where the sprockets and chains were located between just above ground level and approximately 31 inches in height on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.    d)  On or about March 30, 2017, the employer failed to provide adequate guarding on exposed sprockets and chains on the Snow Machine #4 in building #2, where the sprockets and chains were located between just above ground level and approximately 31 inches in height on the outer part of the machine, exposing employees to contact.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Where respirator use is not required: An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):  On or about February 8, 2017, the employer failed to provide Appendix D to employees who are using a dust mask voluntarily as they work with wood cutting machinery, to include but not limited to the Pendu machine (rip saw Serial #U3981108451).

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): 29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  On or about February 8, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that employees received training on the chemicals they may encounter and/or work with during the scope of their employment.