OSHA Inspection: FORSTER PRECISION TOOL, LLC

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  WORKSHOP:  The employer did not ensure through providing training and performing evaluation that all of the powered industrial truck (PIT) operators were competent to operate PIT safely at all times.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 Reduced

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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  WORKSHOP:     1.  The rotating blade of the DoAll vertical bandsaw was unguarded.  2.  The rotating chuck of the Takisawa lathe was unguarded.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.