OSHA Inspection: BADGER MAGNETICS, INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a hazardous energy control program was implemented when conducting servicing and maintenance operations on winding machines such as but not limited to "Tim's Machine and Cam's Machine".

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

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 was understood by employees:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were trained in the purpose and function of the hazardous energy control program for winding machines such as but not limited to " Tim's Machine and Cam's Machine".

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered forklift:    (a) The employer did not ensure that persons who operate an electric forklift were trained in forklift operations prior to operating such equipment.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii): The employer did not perform frequent and periodic inspections as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section:    (a) The employer did not ensure that inspections of the cranes/hoists were conducted.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (b)  At the Lamator machine the motor-driven power-transmission belt and pulley had no guard.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:    (a) The employer did not ensure that electrical safe work practices were used when working with or around electrical circuits that are or could be energized. On or about February 21, 2017, an employee was injured when conducting testing of a step down transformer.     (b) In the testing area, the employer did not ensure that electrical safe work practices were used when working with or around the dialectic withstand tester.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    (a) The employer did not ensure that electrical safe work procedures were established when working with or around electrical circuits that are or could be energized. On or about February 21, 2017, an employee was injured when conducting testing of a step down transformer.     (b) In the testing area, the employer did not ensure that electrical safe work procedures were established when working with or around the dialectic withstand tester.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): 29CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified worked on electrical circuit parts or equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools.    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees received training in electrical safe work practices and procedures when working with or around electrical circuits that are or could be energized. On or about February 21, 2017, an employee was injured when conducting testing of a step down transformer.     (b) In the testing area, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained in electrical safe work practices when working with the dialectic withstand tester.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not 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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that an accident that resulted in an inpatient hospitalization of an employee was reported. On or about February 21, 2017 an accident occurred that resulted in serious injuries for an employee and the event was not reported until March 7, 2017.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes were not clearly marked for identification of functions:    (a) The employer did not ensure that pendant control boxes for overhead hoists had functions that were labeled and identified.