OSHA Inspection: GEM CITY METAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Issued

Oct 23, 2017

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,760 · Current $4,000 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:        a.) On or about August 24th,2017, in the Hand Spin Area, employees used seven (7) lathes to form parts by metal spinning and the employer did not ensure that guarding was provided in that employees did not use tools to avoid contact with rotating parts and instead placed their hands on or near energized rotating parts.     b.)On or about August 24th,2017, in the CNC-Spin Area, employees used four (4) lathes to deburr parts and the employer did not ensure that guarding was provided in that employees did not use tools to avoid contact with rotating parts and instead placed their hands on or near energized rotating parts.      c.) On or about August 24th,2017, in the CNC-Spin Area, employees used a Nova Sidera CNC lathe to machine reflectors  and the employer did not ensure that guard(s) were provided to prevent contact with the point of operation, rotating parts and/or ejected parts.