OSHA Inspection: PRODUCTION AUTOMATION, INCORPORATED

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) New Shop Area (Palletizers): On or about August 14, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard of up to twelve (12) feet while assembling equipment on top of machines such as but not limited to the "Series 6000 In-Line Palletizer", the "Series 2600 Floor Level Automatic Palletizer", and the "Series 2500 Right Angle Palletizer" without fall protection.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Each employee was not protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.  a) New Shop Area (Palletizers): On or about August 14, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards by tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level that was not protected by covers or a guardrail system while assembling equipment on top of machines such as but not limited to the "Series 6000 In-Line Palletizer", the "Series 2600 Floor Level Automatic Palletizer", and the "Series 2500 Right Angle Palletizer".

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:  a) New Shop Area (Band Saw Area): On or about August 14, 2017, and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards from equipment such as but not limited to a Kysor horizontal band saw that was not guarded properly.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Facility (Electrical Panel Boxes): On or about August 14, 2017, and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards from Circuit Breaker Panel 4, 7 that was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose for which it was intended.