OSHA Inspection: METRO MECHANICAL SUPPLY

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 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:   On or about July 13, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were allowed to operate machines that were found not having guards provided, including but not limited to the following instances:     1) At the press brake area, press brakes were operated via  foot pedal without guarding provided on the front and the sides to protect operator and other employees from point-of-operation.    2) At the shear area, a shear was operated without a blade guard provided to protect employees from contacting the blade while in operation.     3) At the roller area, a roller was operated without the tripwire provided in the back side of the machine.       Employees were exposed to possible amputation and crushing hazards.

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   On or about July 13, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop and document step-by-step lock-out/tag-out procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy of specific equipment when employees were engaged in maintenance operation.  Employees were exposed to unexpected release of energy hazards.