OSHA Inspection: K&S METALS INC.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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.   a) On the shop floor: The employer did not ensure that the Cincinnati 10 Shear was adequately guarded. Employees operating the shear were exposed to amputation hazards in that the hydraulic clamps were not adequately guarded.   This condition was observed on or about 24 MAY 2017.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guard was not provided:  a) On the shop floor: The employer did not ensure that the Cincinnati Baseform Press Brake was adequately guarded. Employees were operating the press brake with their hands in close proximity to the point of operation.   This condition was observed on or about 24 MAY 2017.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) On the shop floor: Employees utilizing a grinding wheel were exposed to struck by hazards in that the work rest was not adjusted to be within one-eighth of an inch from the wheel.   This condition was observed on/about 24 MAY 2017.

Issued

2017-11-21 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) On the shop floor: The employer did not ensure that the tongue guard on the bench grinder was set to a maximum opening of one-fourth inch exposing employees to struck by hazards.   This condition was observed on or about 24 MAY 2017.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section.  1) Jobsite: The Employer did not provide employees, voluntarily wearing 3M 8200 series filtering face piece N95 respirator, with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").   This condition was noted on/about 24 May 2017.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):  Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Shop floor near main office: The employer did not ensure that electrical fuse boxes rated 208V were kept clear of materials and equipment thus exposing employees to electrical hazards in the event of an emergency. The employer stores pallets of sheet metal and a small storage shelf in front of the panel.   This condition was observed on/about 24 MAY 2017.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)  a) On the shop floor: The employer did not ensure that the approximately 64 oz. metal storage can containing Mobil DTE 26 was properly labeled.  b) On the shop floor: The employer did not ensure that the approximately 24 oz. metal storage can containing Mobil DTE 24 was properly labeled.  This condition noted/observed on/about 24 May 2017.