OSHA Inspection: LAKEVIEW METALS, INC.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3577.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:      a) Cutting Department and AEM (SDG) Department- On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program that included energy control procedures for employees to follow, training, and periodic inspections to ensure that employees performing servicing, maintenance were protected from injuries caused by the unexpected startup of equipment or release of stored energy. Employees, including the maintenance group and machine operators perform maintenance, blade changes and setup on equipment, such as the Cutters, Uncoilers, and Amorphous AEM SDG lines,

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2737.00 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) Fabrication- On or about March 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees were adequately protected from rotating parts and flying chips from equipment, such as the Jet-1240 PO lathe.     b) Fabrication- On or about May 22, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the guard was properly designed or adjusted to cover all unused portions of the saw blade on the Ellis Horizontal Bandsaw.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    a) Forming Department- On or about May 30, 2017, the employer did not ensure that guards on machines, such as the Silicon Line, were affixed and/or secured in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2737.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery was not adequately guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during the operating cycle(s):       a) Cutter Department- On May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the points of operation on the AM Cutter lines were guarded in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work and was not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:       a) Fabrication - On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that work rests were properly adjusted to no more than one eighth inch opening to support grinding work on equipment, such as the Master Force 8 inch Bench Grinder.       b) Cutter Department- On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that work rests were installed to support grinding work on equipment, such as the 8 inch Bench Grinder in the Cutter Department.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:     a) Fabrication Department - On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue guard or end of the safety guard member on all abrasive wheel machinery, such as the Master Force 8 inch Bench Grinder, did not exceeded one fourth inch.     b) Cutter Department - On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue guard or end of the safety guard member on all abrasive wheel machinery, such as the 8 inch Bench Grinder in the Cutter Department, did not exceeded one fourth inch. The 8 inch Bench Grinder in the Cutter Department was not equipped with a tongue guard.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      a) Cutter Department- On or about May 30, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the inclined belts were fully enclosed by guards on equipment, such as the VAMCO cut to length line and Cutter Line 4, 4th Uncoiler.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:       a) Cutter Department: On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the compressed air used for cleaning purposes was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):       a) Fabrication- On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that live parts of electric equipment were fully enclosed or guarded to protect against accidental contact or physical damage on equipment, such as the Bridgeport Drill Control Panel.        b) Cutter Department- On May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that live parts of electric equipment were fully enclosed or guarded to protect against accidental contact or physical damage on equipment, such as the control box on the pallet turn table near the AEM (SDG) lines.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):  Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.    a) Fabrication and Cutter Department- The employer did not ensure that knockouts in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were effectively closed on equipment, such as the control panel on the Bridgeport Drill and the junction box on the AEM (SDG).

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2737.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:      a) Facility Wide- On or about May 1, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 in order to perform troubleshooting and when performing live electrical work on equipment.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:     a) Cutting Department and AEM (SDG) Department- On or about May 1, 2017, the employer did not ensure that safety related work practices were utilized to prevent injury to employees performing work on or near energized equipment or circuits while troubleshooting, repairing, or maintaining equipment, such as the Bridgeport Drill Press, Cutters/Uncoiler Lines, AEM (SDG), and the pallet turn table.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by employees and the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:     a) Facility Wide- On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not maintain a copy of the written safety related work practice procedures outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2) for employees working on or near exposed energized parts and did not make it available to employees or authorized representatives during the inspection.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  a) Facility Wide- On or about May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that electrical protective equipment was provided for employees performing troubleshooting tasks on or near exposed energized parts, such as electrically rated rubber gloves with leather over gloves to protect from electrical shock hazards and/or appropriate flame resistant clothing to protect the worker from electrical arc flash/blast hazards.

Issued

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Cutter Department- On May 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that all electrical equipment was installed and used in accordance with its listing and labeling. An orange extension cord was used to power another extension cord and an electrical power strip for computer equipment.