OSHA Inspection: BETTENDORF STANFORD HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4183.00 · Current $3137.00 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 ingoing nip points and rotating parts:    Blade Room, at the Grinding Machines, employees performing blade grinding operations were exposed to nip point hazards where the saw blades travelled across the two idler rollers.

Issued

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5577.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(2): Switches, circuit breakers and switchboards installed in wet locations were not enclosed in weatherproof enclosures:    In the Blade Room, the 110 volt electrical switches for the coolant on each of the Grinding Machines were not designed for wet locations.

Issued

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5577.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:     In the Blade Room, flexible cords were supplying power to the 110 volt electrical switches for the coolant on each of the Grinding Machines, instead of installing permanent wiring located within conduit.