OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL METAL WORKS, LLC

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,463 · Current $1,478 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 3/8/17:   Where employees perform servicing, maintenance, set ups on various machinery or equipment, including, but not limited to press brakes, shears, laser cutter, mills, etc., the employer had not established specific energy control procedures to prevent the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 3/8/17:   Affected employees were not provided training on the lockout/tagout program to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and not all authorized employees were provided training to ensure that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy controls were acquired by employees.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,108 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  a)  Machining Area, on or about 3/8/17:  A Palmgren bench grinder/polisher was not provided with a safety guard on the spindle end and nut projection for the right polishing wheel.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 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)  Machining Area, on or about 3/8/17:  A Palmgren bench grinder/polisher was not provided with a work rest for the left grinding wheel.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 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:  a)  Machining Area, on or about 3/8/17:  A Palmgren bench grinder/polisher was not provided with a tongue guard for the left grinding wheel.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,108 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a)  Welding Area, on or about 3/8/17:  Two welding stations adjacent to the main aisle were not provided with welding curtains.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  a)  North end of shop, on or about 3/8/17:  Emergency lighting over the exit door was not working.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  At the establishment, on or about 3/8/17:  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years in that the last evaluations conducted were 2/5/13.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.