OSHA Inspection: ALLTITE GASKET COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2017-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Alltite Gasket Company, Inc. 323 William Street, South River, NJ site - Manufacturing:   The employer did not establish an Energy Control program that defines machine specific energy control procedures, training and periodic inspections for employees performing part change out, maintenance and/or servicing machines to prevent accidental energizing of the machines.   Machinery including, but not limited to, the Bliss Mechanical Power Presses did not have written procedures for de-energizing, and isolating energy sources.   Condition noted on or about 06/27/2017.

Issued

2017-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i): Pedal mechanism(s) on mechanical power press(es) full revolution clutches were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedals:  a) Alltite Gasket Company, Inc. 323 William Street, South River, NJ site - Manufacturing:   The foot pedal on the Bliss power presses were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal.  Condition noted on or about 6/27/2017.

Issued

2017-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s)  a) Alltite Gasket Company, Inc. 323 William Street, South River, NJ site - Manufacturing:   Employees were not protected from the point of operation on the 2 Bliss mechanical power presses. There was no guarding present to prevent the entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation.  Condition noted on or about 6/27/17.

Issued

2017-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iv)(d): Records of inspection and maintenance of pullout devices on mechanical power press(es) were not kept in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.217(e):  a) Alltite Gasket Company, Inc. 323 William Street, South River, NJ site - Manufacturing:   Employer failed to maintain records of inspection and maintenance of the pullout devices located on the 2 Bliss mechanical power presses.  Condition noted on or about 6/27/17.

Issued

2017-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to insure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:  a) Alltite Gasket Company, Inc. 323 William Street, South River, NJ site - Manufacturing:   Program of periodic and regular inspections  was not established for the mechanical power presses to ensure that proper barrier guards and protection of foot pedals were in safe operating condition. A record of certification shall be kept showing the date of inspection, person who performed the inspection and an identifier of what power press was inspected.  Condition noted on or about 6/27/2017.