OSHA Inspection: TOWER EXTRUSIONS, LTD

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $3800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8):  Every floor hole into which a person can accidentally walk was not guarded:    a)      On or about May 9, 2017, where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working in areas where floor holes were present near the 8-inch high puller press.

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $3800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:     a) On or about May 1, 2017, where the employer did not ensure that employees performing maintenance work on the 8-inch press puller system (high puller) utilized energy control procedures.

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7243.00 · Current $732.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean and function labels kept legible:    a)      On or about May 9, 2017, where employees exposed to struck-by and/or crushed by hazards while operating overhead cranes with pendent controls that were not legibly marked or labeled.

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $3800.00 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)     On or about May 9, 2017, where employees were exposed to caught-in-between hazards while working near unguarded sprockets and gears on the press machine.

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7243.00 · Current $732.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(b)(2): Hose and hose connections used for conducting compressed air to utilization equipment were not designed for the pressure and service to which they are subjected:      a)      On or about May 9, 2017, where employees exposed to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic air hoses with clamps that were not rated for the pressure that was being serviced.