OSHA Inspection: CABPARTS, INC

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1847.00 · Current $1847.00

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) CabParts, Inc., 716 Arrowest Road, Grand Junction, CO  81505:  On and before May 18, 2017, 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 rotating parts near the point of operation on the Homag edge bander whose operation exposes an employee to injury.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.    b) CabParts, Inc., 716 Arrowest Road, Grand Junction, CO  81505:  On and before May 18, 2017, 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 the rotating parts of the horizontal and vertical drill presses. The backside of the presses is accessed routinely to replace hoses and maintain the drill press. The rotating bits were not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards caused by exposure to rotating parts.    a) CabParts, Inc., 716 Arrowest Road, Grand Junction, CO  81505:  On and before May 18, 2017 the saw blade on the whirlwind upcut saw, model 212R, whose operation exposes employees to injury, was not guarded.  The point of operation was not adequately guarded.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1453.00

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 requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) CabParts, Inc., 716 Arrowest Road, Grand Junction, CO  81505:  On and before May 18, 2017 the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedures and requirements of this standard are being followed.  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures on machines such as, but not limited to, the edge bander, the CNC machines, the milling machines, and the vertical and horizontal drill presses.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.    Abatement note:  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) provides that the shall certify that periodic inspections had been performed. The certification did not identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:     a) CabParts, Inc., 716 Arrowest Road, Grand Junction, CO  81505:  On and before May 18, 2017, the employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets in the workplace.  The employer has not yet updated from material safety data sheets to safety data sheets.  These chemicals include adhesives, paints, thinners, cements, and cleaning agents.  This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) CabParts, Inc., 716 Arrowest Road, Grand Junction, CO  81505:  On and before May 18, 2017, the employer did not provide effective information and training on the chemicals used at the worksite.  The employer has not trained employees on updated safety data sheets.  These chemicals include adhesives, paints, thinners, cements, and cleaning agents.  This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1):  Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees:    a)  CabParts, Inc., 716 Arrowest Road, Grand Junction, CO  81505:  On and before May 18, 2017 the employer did not provide protective gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE) at no cost to employees.  Employees were asked to purchase their own gloves.  This condition exposed employees to physical hazards.