OSHA Inspection: GMT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

Jun 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    A.  On or about May 2, 2018, the employer did not certify within ten calendar days after the abatement date of April 19, 2018 that Citation 1, Items 4, 7 and 10 had been abated.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  A.  On or about August 22, 2017, at the emergency exit on the East side of the building, a 32-gallon plastic trash can was stored in the exit route, in front of the exit door.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  A.  On or about August 24, 2017, in the following locations, emergency exit doors were not provided with illuminated exit signs:  1.  In the production shop, side-hinged exterior door on the Southwest corner side of the shop.  2.  In the production shop, side-hinged exterior door on the East side of the shop.  3.  In the manager's office, the door from the office to the front entryway at the West side of the building.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields:   A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Production Shop, Aisle 3:  Employees working on Bridgeport milling machines were not wearing safety glasses with side shields to protect their eyes from flying chips and oil from milling operations.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Production Area, Aisle 3:  Employees working at the South Bend CL187A lathe buffing pieces using abrasive pads wore N95 filtering facepiece respirators on a voluntary basis.  Employees had not been provided information specific to the proper use, limitations and storage of the respirator, found in Appendix D to OSHA's respiratory standard.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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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.  On or about August 24, 2017, Facility-Wide:  The employer had not established a lockout/tagout program to address the control of hazardous energy during equipment repair or maintenance, which included machine-specific lockout procedures; training for authorized, affected and other employees; and appropriate lockout hardware.  The company operated multiple energy source equipment, including the automatic machine and the Pratt & Whitney Fanuc Drill Mate Model T vertical milling machine.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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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.  On or about August 24, 2017, Production Shop, Aisle 2:  The custom-made automatic machine had two unguarded pinch points in front of the operator's work station, exposing employees to amputation and laceration injuries.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves:   A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Production Shop, at the west end of Aisle 2:  A Nichols horizontal milling machine had flexible metal chip guards with sharp edges.  The equipment was  located at the end of the aisle and subject to contact by passing employees, exposing them to laceration injuries.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Production Shop, in the following locations, points of operation on equipment were not appropriately guarded.  1.  At the beginning of Aisle 1, near the entry door on the Southwest side of the building:  The spindle on a Nichols horizontal milling machine was fitted with a quart-sized plastic Poland Spring water bottle affixed with gray duct tape. The point of operation guard was not made of sturdy construction nor was it permanently affixed to the equipment.   2.  Aisle 2: The custom-made automatic machine had an unguarded point of operation.  The clear plastic guard used to prevent employees from flying chips and coolant was not permanently affixed to the equipment and did not prevent contact with the point of operation during use.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)  A.  On or about August 18, 2017, Production Shop, Aisle 1:  The work rest on the Rockwell 1/2 HP grinder, Model 438-02-314-0187 had not been adjusted to within 1/8" of the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Feb 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      A.  On or about August 24, 2017, throughout the Production Shop, the following belt and pulley assemblies were not guarded, exposing employees to in-going nip points:    1.  Aisle 2, West Side of Building:  Burke miller     2.  Aisle 3, North Side of Building:  Bridgeport milling machine, S/N J-56537 was missing a change speed belt guard on the right side of the equipment.    3.  Aisle 3, North Side of Building:  Bridgeport milling machine, S/N J-52281 was missing a change speed belt guard on the right side of the equipment.    4.  Aisle 3, North Side of Building:  Bridgeport milling machine, S/N J86222 was missing a change speed belt guard on the right side of the equipment.    5.  Aisle 3, North Side of Building:  Buffalo bench-mounted drill press.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Production Area:  In the following locations, compressed air used for cleaning was not reduced to below 30psi when dead-ended, exposing employees to laceration hazards.  The compressed air nozzles were fitted with copper tubing used as an extension and not provided with blowout holes or other means to reduce pressure:  1.  Aisle 1:  At the Pratt & Whitney Fanuc Drill Mate Model T vertical milling machine.  2.  Aisle 2:  At the automatic machine.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Manager's Office near the Hewlett Packard LaserJet printer:  A relocatable power tap, used to power a cell phone charger and a Wifi transformer, was not plugged directly into a wall outlet.  The RPT was daisy-chained, powered through the first outlet of another 6-outlet relocatable power tap, against listing and labeling instructions.   B.  On or about August 24, 2017, Kitchen Area:  The following equipment, UL listed for household use, was used in an industrial setting:  1.  The General Electric toast 'n broil toaster oven. 2.  Toastmaster Pastry Toaster.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Kitchen Area:  In the following instances, equipment used in the shop was not properly grounded:  1.  The General Electric toast 'n broil toaster oven was not grounded.  The equipment was located to the right of the sink and the outlet was not provided with GFCI protection.  2.  The Toastmaster Pastry Toaster was not grounded.  The equipment was located to the left of the sink and the outlet was not provided with GFCI protection.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Mar 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   A.  On or about August 24, 2017, Facility-Wide:  Where employees were exposed to water-based coolants and machining oils, the employer had not developed or implemented a hazard communication program.  Safety data sheets were not made available to employees, nor were hazards of chemical exposure communicated to employees.