OSHA Inspection: CANYON LANES AT MORONGO

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,217 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving    Maintenance Area: The Westward 8-inch bench grinder was not secured to the work table to prevent moving during operation. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  Maintenance Area: The Westward 8-inch bench grinder was missing a work rest on both the left and right abrasive wheels. Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  Maintenance Area: The left and right side tongue guards on the Westward 8-inch bench grinder were 7/16 inches and 1-1/16 inches from the abrasive wheels, respectively. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Abate by

Jan 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,772 Reduced

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:    Maintenance Area / behind the lanes: A lockout/tagout program for controlling hazardous energy was not developed, documented, and implemented to prevent the unintentional startup of equipment during maintenance-related activities, such as but not limited to changing the belts on the pinspotter machines. Employees are exposed to entanglement hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Abate by

Jan 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,772 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:     Maintenance Area / behind the lanes: Training on the control of hazardous energy was not provided to each employee authorized to perform maintenance and/or servicing on equipment, such as such as but not limited to changing the belts on the pinspotter machines. Employees are exposed to entanglement hazards.