OSHA Inspection: MILLENIA PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $9,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    Northwest, production, roll form department, Rousselle press brake model no. 10K80, serial no. 23751: on or about September 5, 2017, operators were assigned to remove punched and cut parts from the point-of-operation danger zone where adequate safeguarding was not provided to prevent operator's access to the point-of-operation. Operators removing finished parts had their fingers exposed to caught in-between hazard of closing dies likely to result in serious injury such as amputation.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Northwest, production, roll form department, Rousselle press brake model no. 10K80, serial no. 23751: operators were assigned to perform setup (servicing) tasks in the point-of-operation to change out dies when the hazardous energy control (lockout tagout) procedure was not implemented in the workplace.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 28, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  Northwest, production, roll form department, Rousselle press brake model no. 10K80, serial no. 23751: operators were assigned to perform setup (servicing) tasks in the point-of-operation to change out dies when the hazardous energy control (lockout tagout) authorized and affected employees training was not provided in the workplace.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).