OSHA Inspection: FONTRICK DOOR, INC.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5497.00 · Current $3200.00 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) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill Area; employees involved in blade changing on wood cutting equipment such as, the molder - Unimat 500, gang rip saw, Raimann saw, were exposed to amputation hazards when they used the emergency stop button as the singular means for energy control.      b) On or about 01/09/18 in the Assembly area; employees involved in changing the belts on the time saver machines were exposed to an amputation hazard when they used the interlocked access door as the singular means for energy control.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation;    a) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill Area; employees involved in blade changing on wood cutting equipment such as, the molder - Unimat 500, gang rip saw, Raimann saw, were exposed to amputation hazards when they were not trained on the use of shutting off the power at the disconnect and attaching a lock instead of relying on the emergency stop button and interlocked access doors as the means for energy control.    b) On or about 01/09/18 in the Assembly area; employees involved in changing the belts on the time saver machines were exposed to an amputation hazard when they were not trained on shutting off the disconnect and applying a lock instead of relying on the interlocked access door and emergency stop button as the means for energy control.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4398.00 · Current $3200.00 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 caught between hazards created between the edge of the machine and the moving table cover when the safety switch guarding the table cover did not shut the machine off;     a) On or about 01/09/18 in the Assembly department; employees who operated the RF table were exposed to a caught between hazard when the arm on the safety switch, located at the corner of the machine, was in a position that did not shut off the machine while the table cover was closing and the photo eye guarding this pinch point was not functioning.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(1): Woodworking machine(s) were not provided with mechanical or electrical power controls so located that the operator could cut off the power from the machine without leaving his position at the point of operation:    a) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill department; employees were exposed to a laceration hazard when the emergency stop button on #17 shaper was missing.      b) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill department; employees were exposed to a laceration hazard when the emergency stop button on shaper #19 was missing.      c) On or about 01/09/18 in the Assembly department; employees were exposed to a laceration hazard when the emergency stop button on the RF table was missing.     d) On or about 01/09/18 in the CNC department; employees were exposed to a laceration hazard when the emergency stop button on the control pedestal for the new Weeke machine was missing.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

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;       a) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill Department; employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while using the Dewalt rip saw to cut wood when the lower portion of the saw blade was not guarded.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:   a) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill Department; employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while using the Dewalt rip saw to cut wood when the saw did not return to the starting position after being brought to the full cutting position.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(4): Disconnecting means were not capable of accepting a lock in the open position.  a) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill Department; employees were exposed to a minor injury when the local disconnect switch on the side of the Unimat 500 control panel was missing.    b) On or about 01/09/18 in the Mill Department; employees were exposed to a minor injury when the local disconnect switch on the side of shaper machine #17 ( SCMI - tf 130 class ) was missing.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED