OSHA Inspection: ACADEMY ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Academy Roofing, Inc. at 1610 Jasper St. Aurora, CO 80011: On or before 12/8/2017 the employer did not protect employees from injury, in that the RAS Turbobend pneumatic press brake (Model 61.31, SN: 35107) which has two energy sources, did not have a specific procedure for lockout/tagout. This condition exposed employees to crushing and amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 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) Academy Roofing, Inc. at 1610 Jasper St. Aurora, CO 80011: On or before 12/8/2017 the employer did not protect employees from injury, in that employees were not properly trained in lockout/tagout as well as hazard recognition. Employees operate the RAS Turbobend pneumatic press brake (Model 61.31, SN: 35107) which has two energy sources, did not have a specific procedure for lockout/tagout. This condition exposed employees to crushing and amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $8,000 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)   Academy Roofing, Inc. at 1610 Jasper St. Aurora, CO 80011: On or before 12/8/2017 the employer did not ensure the point of operation on the RAS Turbobend pneumatic press brake (Model 61.31, SN: 35107) was properly guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operation.  Operators placed their hands within a couple inches of the point of operation while holding material during press brake operation.  This hazard exposed employees to crushing and amputation hazards.      Abatement Note:  Press brake safeguarding can be accomplished by using one of the following:      (a)   Presence Sensing Device - Designed to automatically stop the machine when the sensing field is interrupted.  (b)  Two-Hand Control Device - Designed to keep the operators hands away from the point of operation by requiring two hands to engage the machine.  (c)   Pullback Device - Designed to pull the operator's hands away from the area of the closing dies during each stroke of the press.  (d)  Restraint Device - Designed and adjusted so that the operator can never reach the point of operation.      Note:  Safeguarding by maintaining a "safe distance" is acceptable only when safeguarding by physical barrier or devices is not feasible and the employer demonstrates that power press brake point of operation guarding by maintaining a safe distance is limited to one-time only fabrication of made-to-order or custom-made piece parts.  Small quantity runs, typically performed in job shop or model shop establishments may be affected by this provision; high volume piece part rates of production will not.  A "small quantity run" means fabrication of more than one of the same piece parts over a continuous time frame of no more than four hours per month.      Note:  Two-hand control, as a point of operation safeguarding device for press brakes, is ideal for short-run job-shop operations. Piece parts can vary from quite small to very large.  The steps are as follows:    Step 1 - By depressing the control buttons, the operator initiates the press brake stroke. Step 2 - The operator must hold the buttons until the slide completes its downward travel.  If the operator removes a hand from one of the controls, the slide will stop.  In the single stroke or Hi/Lo mode, the slide will make one complete stroke. Step 3 - In the sequence mode, the slide will automatically stop at a preset position 1/4" or less above the work piece.  This position is adjustable for different feed-line heights or material thickness. Step 4 - If the work piece is not already placed in the die, it may be inserted at this time. Step 5 - The two-hand control or the foot switch is now re-initiated, causing the slide to continue through the bottom of the stroke and finishing at top dead center (TDC).