OSHA Inspection: S&L AEROSPACE METALS, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

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 September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354  The employer failed to develop a written energy control program for employees required to service and repair pneumatically and electrically powered equipment exposing employees to hazardous energy sources.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  A.) On or about September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354  The employer failed to conduct annual periodic inspections of energy control procedures used by employees during the servicing and repair of company equipment exposing employees to hazardous energy sources.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  A.) On or about September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354  The employer failed to provide employees effective hazardous energy recognition training exposing employees to hazardous energy sources during the servicing and repair of company equipment.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  A.) On or about September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (Machine Shop)  The abrasive wheel of a grinder used by employees during the manufacturing of metal aircraft parts was observed missing a safety guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5): The angular exposure of grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on surface grinding machine(s) employing the wheel periphery exceeded 150 degrees:  A.) On or about September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (Machine Shop)  A grinding wheel used by employees during the manufacturing of metal aircraft parts was observed missing a guard.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:   A.) On or about September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (Machine Shop)  The tongue guard of two (2) bench grinders used by employees during the manufacturing of metal aircraft parts was observed adjusted more than 1/4 inch from the grinding wheel exposing employees to flying particle hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

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 September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (Machine Shop)  The vertical pulley of a grinding machine was observed not guarded exposing employees to amputation hazards.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  A.) On or about September 12, 2017 at 120-12 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (Machine Shop)  The vertical belt of a grinding machine was observed missing a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED