OSHA Inspection: RAPID MOLD SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,754 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:  A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, Grinding Room, or about March 23, 2017, and at times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to fire, burn, and deflagration hazards from a dust collector that was not equipped with devices and systems to prevent the propagation of deflagration and associated flame fronts from the dust collector through the associated dust collection system duct work and back into the building.  The dust collector was not equipped with approved devices to prevent the propagation of deflagration and associated flame fronts throughout the dust collection system.  The dust collector collected graphite dust.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,852 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, grinding room, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord was being used to power equipment including, but not limited to, a relocatable power tap.  Flexible cords and cables were used in lieu of fixed wiring of the structure.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:   Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees were using a relocatable power tap to power equipment including, but not limited to, a lamp and a cell phone charger.  The use of the relocatable power tap is not listed and labeled for industrial occupancies.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, lathe department, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Items including, but not limited to, a locker and chairs were stored within three feet of electrical breaker panel box.  The breaker panel box powered equipment including, but not limited to, a compressor and Trac Lathe.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, lathe department, NW corner of the building, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  An electrical breaker box containing breakers that powered equipment including, but not limited to, a VAC unit were not marked or identified as to their function and purpose.  B.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, lathe department, NW corner of the building, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  An electrical breaker box containing breakers that powered equipment including, but not limited to, a compressor were not marked or identified as to their function and purpose.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:   A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees have not had affected employee lockout / tagout training.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:   A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees who are provided with, and permitted to use, multi-purpose ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers did not have annual fire extinguisher training.  The last annual fire extinguisher training was on May 14, 2015.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees are provided with, and permitted to use, multi-purpose ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers.  The multi-purpose ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers were not inspected monthly.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Clark CGC50 forklift truck.  Employees have not been evaluated on the forklift truck operations.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   A.)  Rapid Mold Solutions, Inc., 4820 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA, on or about March 23, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate compressed air nozzle to clean at machines including, but not limited to, the Makino FNC 1710 CNC milling machine.  The air pressure at the end of the tip was 90-psi.