OSHA Inspection: PRECISION METAL MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    a) Precision Metal Manufacturing Inc. located at 11060 Irma Drive, North Glenn, CO 80234: On and before March 23rd, 2017, the employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedures to ensure that they were properly implemented during the repair, service work, tooling changes, and die setting of equipment including, but not limited to, press brakes, CNC machines, turret presses, and laser turrets.    Abatement note:  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) provides that the employer shall certify that periodic inspections have been performed.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5387.00 · Current $4000.00 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:    (a) Precision Metal Manufacturing Inc. located at 11060 Irma Drive, North Glenn, CO 80234: On and before March 23rd, 2017, The employer did not ensure the area around two Amada 357 Turret Presses and Amada Model 357 Laser Turret was guarded to protect employees from being struck by or caught in the pinch points of the table during Y axis movement.  The employees operate the turret and laser presses to manufacture metal hardware products. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of being a struck-by the moving equipment.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Points of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles:    (a) Precision Metal Manufacturing Inc. located at 11060 Irma Drive, North Glenn, CO 80234: On and before March 23rd, 2017, the employer did not ensure the points of operation on five hydraulic press brakes were guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles.  Operators placed their hands within two inches of the point of operation while holding material during press brake operation. The employees uses press brakes to bend metal hardware products. This condition exposed employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.    (a) Precision Metal Manufacturing Inc. located at 11060 Irma Drive, North Glenn, CO 80234: On and before March 23rd, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the Toyota and Nissan forklift were being properly inspected and maintained.  The tires used to steer the forklifts had significant wear, cracks and chunks torn out of the tread. Employees use the forklift to move materials and products throughout the facility. This exposed employees to struck by hazards.