OSHA Inspection: ASTRO SHEET METAL CO., INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $3,550 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) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating a Cincinnati Cost Cutter Mechanical Shear, serial no. L3184, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were clear of the machines backside before operating it. Employees kneeling down and situated in the back of the shear while catching parts as they were cut were exposed to an amputation hazard.        b) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating a belt sander (commonly referred to as a knife sander) in the grinding/finishing room within the facility were protected from an ingoing nip point hazard in that the belt and pulleys were un-guarded.       c) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating a Jet drill press, serial no. KS16046, on the main shop floor within the facility were protected from a caught-in hazard in that the chuck and rotating shaft were un-guarded.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):      a) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Cincinnati hydraulic press brake, model: 90PF+10, serial number: 56358, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.     b) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Cincinnati hydraulic press brake, model: 90PF+10, serial number: 55961, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.    c) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Cincinnati hydraulic press brake, model: 90AF+10, serial number: 49112, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.    d) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Cincinnati hydraulic press brake, model: 175AF+12, serial number: 47727, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.    e) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Cincinnati hydraulic press brake, model: 90PF+10, serial number: 56371, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.    f) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Cincinnati hydraulic press brake, model: 175CB2+12, serial number: 49851, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.    g) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Cincinnati hydraulic press brake, model: 230AF+12, serial number: 45685, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.    h) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Verson mechanical press brake, model: CL-211, serial number: 25212 208 65, located on the main shop floor within the facility, were protected from an amputation hazard due to the presses point of operation being un-guarded.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(4)(iii): Conductors separately enclosed in flexible nonmetallic tubing, were not in dry locations and/or were exposed to severe physical damage:     a) On or about 6/21/2017; at the back of the facility, a Baldor industrial grinder/buffer, serial no. F388, had the flexible metallic tubing pulled out of its metal junction box exposing employees operating the saw to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided to prevent tension from being transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) On or about 6/21/2017; in the main shop floor of the facility, a Jet 10-inch tilting arbor saw, model: JTAS-10-3, serial no. 006848, had its flexible cord insulation pulled out of its metal junction box exposing employees using the saw to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that a fire extinguisher located on the West wall, back in the welding shop was mounted so that it was readily accessible without subjecting employees to injuries in that it was mounted to the wall and a compressed gas storage cage was right up against it; exposing employees trying to access it to a struck-by hazard.  b) On or about 6/21/2017; the employer did not ensure that a fire extinguisher located on the North wall, back in the welding shop was mounted so that it was readily accessible without subjecting employees to injuries in that there were multiple pieces of equipment and tools on the floor directly in front of it; exposing employees trying to access it to a tripping hazard.