OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,544 · Current $5,544

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Place(s) of employment were not kept clean:   a)  Panel Saw Area, on or about 11/29/17: Wood dust was not cleaned up on a routine basis.  There was no housekeeping program in place to prevent accumulation.

Issued

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $7,391

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating part, flying chips and sparks:  a) Automation Work Shop, on or about 11/29/17: Automation Work Shop, on or about 11/29/17: Clasving 15 Drill Press, no chuck guard provided.  b) Machine Shop, on or about 11/29/17: Hardinge Lathe, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    c) Machine Shop, on or about 11/29/17: Alliant Knee Mill Machine, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    d) Machine Shop, on or about 11/29/17: Takumi Seiki CNC Mill point of operation was not guarded due to there being no interlock installed on the door.

Issued

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material being cut:   a)  Crating Area, on or about 11/29/17:  Rockwell Radial Arm Saw had no lower blade guards on either side of blade.

Issued

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,282 · Current $6,282

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:  a) Machine Shop, on or about 11/27/17:  Rockwell Bench Grinder had an opening measure 1/2-inch on the right wheel.

Issued

Mar 29, 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:    a) Machine Shop, on or about 11/27/17: Rockwell Bench Grinder had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 1 1/4-inch at the right wheel.  b) Machine Shop, on or about 11/27/17: Rockwell Bench Grinder had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 1-inch at the right wheel.  c) Machine Shop, on or about 11/27/17: Baldor Bench Grinder had an opening between the tongue guard and grinding wheel that measured 7/8-inch at the right wheel.

Issued

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $7,391

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Machine Shop, on or about 11/29/17: Employees using compressed air at the Alliant Knee Mill Machine for cleaning purposes was measured at approximately 100 p.s.i.   b) Machine Shop, on or about 11/29/17: Employees using compressed air at the Takumi Seiki CNC Mill for cleaning purposes was measured at approximately 100 p.s.i.