OSHA Inspection: FIBER-TECH, INC.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $4,000

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) The employer did not ensure that a program was established in the company that addressed the control of hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance functions on machines. 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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that hazardous energy control procedures were developed, documented and utilized to control hazardous energy during when performing servicing and maintenance on machines such as but not limited to the Motion Master and DMS machine.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced

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) The employer did not ensure that employees received training in recognizing hazardous energy and implementing procedures to control hazardous energy.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift:    (a) The employer did not ensure that all employees who operate powered industrial trucks received training and certification prior to being allowed to operate the forklifts.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):    (a) On the DMS CNC machine, the employer did not ensure that guarding was implemented that restricted access to the point of operation in addition to other moving components on the machine.    (b) On the Motion Master CNC machine, the employer did not ensure that guarding was implemented that restricted access to the point of operation in addition to other moving components on the machine. On or about 11-1-17, an employee was operating the Motion Master machine and suffered a laceration injury when handling a mold during the production process.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords used as permitted in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii)(C), (g)(1)(ii)(G), or (g)(1)(ii)(I) of 29 CFR 1910.305 were not equipped with an attachment plug and energized from an approved receptacle outlet:    (a) A battery charger used for charging powered industrial trucks was hard wired directly into the main electrical panel.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     (a) The employer did not ensure a hazard communication program was established that met the requirements of the 2012 GHS standard which addresses safety data sheets.