OSHA Inspection: DON'S GRINDING AND LAPPING SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3169.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:    a)  At building #315, the energy control procedure did not identify all the energy sources of Rotary Grinder #1, model number AGS-2060AHD. Employees perform maintenance tasks on this machine such as, but not limited to,  lubing the machine parts, exposing employees to struck-by, and caught-in between hazards.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed:  a)  At Building #315, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedure for Rotary Grinder #1, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2535.00 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)  At the front entrance to Building #313, a belt sander was not guarded at each nip point where the sanding belt runs onto the pulley and the unused run of the sanding belt was not guarded.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    a)  At Building #315, a relocatable power tap was not used in accordance with the instructions included in the listing and labeling in that it was attached to a wooden bench, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3166.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  At the front entrance to Building #311, an unused opening in an electrical junction box was not closed, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a)  In Building #313, a flexible cord connected to a control pendant was frayed with exposed conductors, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $711.00 · Current $355.00 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)  At building #315, employees operating a Caterpillar forklift, model #P5000, serial #AT18C00974, had not received a three year evaluation, exposing employees to fall and struck by hazards.