OSHA Inspection: PINNACLE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to caught between and amputation hazards.    a) On or about ­­­06/15/17, in the production area; where the A8 trim Press was operated using a two hand control that was configured in such way that it did not require synchronous use of both hands to initiate the machine cycle. Employees were able to cycle the machine by keeping one button pressed down and actuating the other button later, exposing employees to caught between hazards and point of operation/amputation hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $4,000 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 type hazards:    a) On or about 05/08/2017 in the aluminum die cast area; where an employee was exposed to crushing hazards between the closing die and the tool used to reset the plunger. The employee was able to activate the machine with a "jog" button which was close enough to the point of operation to permit access to the point of operation hazard.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED