OSHA Inspection: YUASA BATTERY, INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,157 · Current $6,157

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) 2901 Montrose Avenue, Laureldale Pennsylvania, Pasting Area -  Employees oiled a gear, through a hole in the guard on the pasting machine.  The employer did not ensure that employees could not reach the gears, on or about August 2, 2017.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,811 · Current $1,811

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): When an injury or illness involved days away from work, the OSHA 300 Log of recordable work-related injuries and illnesses did not have an entry of the number of days away in the days away from work column.  (a)  2901 Montrose Avenue, Laureldale Pennsylvania, 2017 OSHA 300 Logs - When the employer had injuries that resulted in  days away from the job, the employer did not enter the number of days away on the OSHA 300 log, on or about August 10, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(4): When an injury or illness involved restricted work or job transfer, the OSHA 300 Log of recordable work-related injuries and illnesses did not have an entry of the total number of restricted or transferred days in the job transfer or restricted work days column.  (a)  2901 Montrose Avenue, Laureldale Pennsylvania, 2017 OSHA 300 Logs - When the employer had injuries that resulted in restricted or transfers from the job, the employer did not enter the number of restricted day on the OSHA 300 log, on or about August 10, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:  (a)  2901 Montrose Avenue, Laureldale Pennsylvania, 2017 OSHA 300 Logs - On 3/20/ 17 and employee received an injury to the right shoulder.  The employer did not complete the OSHA 300 log in the required detail required in that no description of the injury or illness was provided and the object responsible for the injury was not documented in column (F), on or about August 10, 2017.  (b)  2901 Montrose Avenue, Laureldale Pennsylvania, 2017 OSHA 300 Logs - On 3/28/ 17 and employee received an injury to the right lower ribcage.  The employer did not complete the OSHA 300 log in the required detail required in that no description of the injury or illness was provided and the object responsible for the injury was not documented on column (F), on or about August 10, 2017.  (c)  2901 Montrose Avenue, Laureldale Pennsylvania, 2017 OSHA 300 Logs - On 6/1/ 17 and employee received lumbar sprain.  The employer did not complete the OSHA 300 log in the required detail required in that the object responsible for the injury was not documented in column (F), on or about August 10, 2017.  (d)  2901 Montrose Avenue, Laureldale Pennsylvania, 2017 OSHA 300 Logs - On 8/2/ 17 and employee received an amputation to three fingers.  The employer did not complete the OSHA 300 log in the required detail required in that the object responsible for the injury was not documented in column (F), on or about August 10, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.