OSHA Inspection: TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Location: Fabrication Dept.    On or about October 6, 2017 and October 17, 2017, the employer did not adequately assess the workplace of eye protection hazards associated with optical radiation while employees operated the TruMatic laser cutting machine, with non-laser rated eye protection.

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    Location: Fabrication dept.    On or about October 6, 2017, the employer did not provide adequate laser rated eye protection to employees who operated the Trumpf TruMatic laser cutting machine.

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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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:    Location: Facility    On or about October 6, 2017, the employer did not perform a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures on an annual basis as required.

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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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):    Location: Assembly dept.    Instance 1: On or about October 6, 2017, the employer did not adequately guard the blade of the Crob, Inc., model #4V-24 vertical bandsaw and protect employees from point of operation hazards.    Location: Fabrication dept.    Instance 2 and 3: On or about October 17, 2017, the employer did not guard the English and Metric tapper machines to protect employees from point of operation hazards.

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Location: Facility's assembly dept. and fabrication dept.    On or about October 6, 2017, the employer did not mount or anchor the following equipment to the floor to prevent the equipment from walking or moving while in operations;  Instance 1. Location: Assembly dept. - Ryobi, model #BG6126 pedestal bench grinder  Instance 2. Location: Fabrication dept. - Niagra, model #349SP three roll bender

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4398.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3): The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter:    Location: Assembly dept.    On or about October 6, 2017, both abrasive wheels mounted on the Ryobi, model #BG6126 bench grinder had a groove around the entire circumference of the wheel that exposed employees to abrasive wheel failure and potential struck-by and laceration hazards.

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    Location: Fabrication Dept.    On or about October 6, 2018, the employer did not guard the external rotating bar feed spindle shaft of the Alpha Harrison, model #ALPHA T-400 lathe to protect employees from projecting shaft ends.

Issued

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2500.00 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.:    Location: Assembly Dept.    On or about October 6, 2017, the employer did not reduce the five compressed air line nozzles to less than 30 p.s.i. as required.