OSHA Inspection: THE TRI-MAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1478.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that employees wearing prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses:   Shop:  On, or about, January 3, 2018, an employee was operating an Okuma LB300EX II turning center and using compressed air for cleaning without wearing safety glasses with side shields.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.:   Shop:  On, or about, January 3, 2018, compressed air nozzles provided at the following machines were measured to be greater than 30 p.s.i., dead-ended:  A.  Okuma MU-400V II:  80 p.s.i.    B.  Okuma LB300EX II:  >100 p.s.i.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

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 parts, flying chips and sparks:  Shop:  On, or about, January 3, 2018, on the following machines, door interlocks had been bypassed:    A.  Okuma MU-500VA. B.  Tsugami FMA3-II.  The tool changer cover interlock had also been bypassed.   C.  Hitachi Seiki lathe.   D.  Okuma MU-400V II.  Also, the panel/door provided for the tool changer area was removed from the machine.   E.  Turning Area, Okuma LB300EX II. F.  Turning Area, Okuma Space Turn LB3000EX. G.  Turning Area, Okama Space Turn LB3000EX.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Welding Area:  On, or about, January 3, 2018, the tongue guard provided on the right side of the Craftsman bench grinder was adjusted approximately .58 inch from the wheel.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  Shop, Near Office Door:  On, or about, January 3, 2018, bar stock and egg cartons were stored on the floor under and in front of the Westingthouse panelboard and Panel C, a circuit breaker panel.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  Welding Area:  On, or about, January 3, 2018, the outlet that energized the Craftsman bench grinder, model 397.195B1, was not provided with a cover.