OSHA Inspection: WOLF METALS, INC.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,354 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  a. Located in the Machine Shop of the workplace: On or about April 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were performing servicing activities, such as, but not limited to, cleaning, set ups, and tool changes on the bed mill. The employer did not develop and implement energy control procedures for the equipment to ensure all hazardous energy sources were isolated and controlled prior to authorizing employees to perform the covered activities.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,296 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.   a. Located in the Machine Shop of the workplace: On or about April 20, 2017 and at times prior, employees were operating a Bridgeport, Series 2, mill to manually drill and/or ream holes in metal materials. The employer did not ensure that the mill had a guard to protect employees from flying chips and the rotating parts, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in and/or struck-by hazard.     b. Located in the Machine Shop of the workplace: On or about April 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were operating Acer, model BED-1054, serial N13050240IN, bed mill to mill metal, aluminum, and plastic materials. The employer did not ensure that the mill had a guard to protect employees from flying chips and the rotating parts, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in and/or struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $724 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.     Located at Wolf Metals, Inc. at 1625 West Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio:    a. On the 2017 OSHA 300 Log, the employer did not include all information that was required in Column F.    1. Case number 1 did not include the object that directly injured the employee.       2. Case number 2 did not include the object that directly injured the employee.