OSHA Inspection: PINNACLE MACHINE WORKS, LLC

Issued

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $4563.00 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 27, 2017, in the bucking unit area where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on a bucking unit without having an energy control program that included effective energy control procedures.

Issued

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $4563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    On or about July 27, 2017, in the bucking unit area where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on a bucking unit without isolating the machines energy sources.

Issued

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $3260.00 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 August 8, 2017 and at times prior thereto:      a. In the bucking unit area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while using a bucking unit without a guard to protect employees from the rotating headstock.         b. In the bucking unit area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a bucking unit pipe conveyor without a guard or limit switch to protect employees from the pipe being conveyed into the bucking unit.

Issued

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $3260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    On or about July 27, 2017, at the facility where an employee suffered an amputation injury as a result of a work-related incident that was not reported to OSHA within 24 hours.