OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN MACHINE CORPORATION

Issued

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00

General-duty citation text

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) On April 5, 2017, the employer did not ensure that all powered industrial truck operators were successfully trained, evaluated, and certified.         In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $0.00 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:     a) On or about April 7, 2017, the employer did conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance at least once every three years.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty.   a) On April 5, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that employees did not stand under the elevated forks of a forklift when assembling a job.   In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00

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) On April 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the Tarnow Lathe was provided with machine guarding protection to protect employees from the rotating chuck.   In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $3254.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.     a) On or about April 5, 2017, the employer did not ensure compressed air used for cleaning purposes (cleaning machined parts and machines) was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding at the Mazak VTC-16A CNC machine (furthest east machine).    In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.