OSHA Inspection: ACCURATE AUTOMATIC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:     In the warehouse employees were exposed to being struck-by and/or crushed by falling objects caused by:     (a) Storage racks not being anchored to the ground.     (b) The storage rack system did not have plaques containing the maximum permissible unit load and/or maximum permissible unit load and/or maximum uniformly distributed load per level, and/or the racking system did  not have maximum load per bay.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.    (a) Secondary Department, an employee wore prescription lenses that were not ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 approved eye protection while working on a drill press machine exposing the employee to  flying metal objects.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

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) Machine Shop, throughout the manufacturing area, procedures were not developed for the control of hazardous energy for the employer's machines and equipment.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s)    (a) Machine Shop, Secondary Department, Hardinge horizontal lathe machine, a lockout device was utilized and did not indicate the identity of the employee who was applying the device. Employees were exposed to the release of hazardous energy.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced

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, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    (a)Throughout the facility maintenance and production employees did not receive training as authorized employees.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by 29 CFR 1910.178(l):     (a) Throughout the establishment, employees operated a Cat C6000 forklift truck without having first completed training consisting of formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed by hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 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:    (a) Machine Shop- Secondary Department, Clausing Drill Press,  where employees were exposed to amputation and flying metal chip hazards from the rotating drill.    (b) Machine Shop- Secondary Department, Rockwall Drill Press, where employees were exposed to amputation and flying metal chip hazards from the rotating drill.    (c) Machine Shop-CNC Department, Craftsman Drill Press, where employees were exposed to amputation and flying metal chip hazards from the rotating drill.    (d) Machine Shop, Rockwall Delta Vertical Belt Sander, where employees were exposed to  unguarded ingoing and outgoing nip point hazards,  and flying metal chip hazards from the belt sander.     (e) Machine Shop, Baldor Vertical Belt Sander, where employees were exposed to  unguarded ingoing and outgoing nip point hazards,  and flying metal chip hazards from the belt sander.      (f) Machine Shop, Hardinge Machine #1 , where employees were exposed to amputation and flying metal chip hazards from the rotating chuck of the lathe.    (g) Machine Shop, Hardinge Machine #2 , where employees were exposed to amputation and flying metal chip hazards from the rotating chuck of the lathe.    (h)  Machine Shop, Yam horizontal lathe, where employees were exposed to amputation and flying metal chip hazards from the rotating chuck of the lathe.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    (a) Machine Shop, CNC Department, employees operated a bench grinder with no side guard for the periphery wheel were exposed to amputation and crushed by hazards (left wheel).      (b) Machine Shop, CNC Department, employees operated a bench grinder with no side guard for the periphery wheel were exposed to amputation and crushed by hazards (right wheel).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, CNC Department, employees operated a bench grinder work rest with an opening of 1 1/2 inch from wheel (left wheel).    (b) Machine Shop, CNC Department, employees operated a bench grinder work rest with an opening of 1 1/4 inch from wheel (right wheel).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 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, CNC Department, employees operated a bench grinder with a tongue guard greater then one fourth an inch (left wheel).   (b) Machine Shop, CNC Department, employees operated a bench grinder with a tongue guard greater then one fourth an inch (right wheel).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press:     (a) CNC Department, employees who operated the Benchmaster mechanical power press are exposed to amputation hazards. No point of operation guarding was provided by the employer.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (a) Outside Curing Oven Area, below the Curing Oven employees were exposed to caught by and amputation hazards while working near the pulley belt wheels.    (b) Machine Shop, Rockwell Delta Vertical Belt Sander, where employees were exposed to caught by and amputation hazards when working near the pulley belt wheels.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)  (a) Outside Curing Oven Area, below the Curing Oven employees were exposed to caught by and amputation hazards while working near the horizontal pulley belt.  (b) Machine Shop, Delta Rockwall Vertical Belt Sander, where employees were exposed to caught by and amputation hazards when working near the horizontal pulley belt.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:     (a) Machine Shop, CNC department, the breakers of the electrical panel #5 were not labeled. Employees are exposed to electrical shock hazards.    (b) Machine Shop, CNC department, the breakers of the electrical panel #6 were not labeled. Employees are exposed to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a) Throughout the machine shop, employees were worked near and using chemicals such as but not limited to: Qualichem Xtreme Cut 251C cutting and grinding solution, grinding and buffering metals (copper, iron oxide, and chromium), Kerosene, Safety Kleen 105 solvent, Safety Kleen Preium solvent, compressed gases (Argon, Propane, Acetylene, Forane-22) which were not included on the chemical list.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Machine Shop, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals for: Qualichem Xtreme Cut 251C cutting and grinding solution, grinding and buffering metals (copper, iron oxide, and chromium), Kerosene, Safety Kleen 105 solvent, Safety Kleen Preium solvent, compressed gases (Argon, Propane, Acetylene, Forane-22).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $363 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:     (a) Machine Shop, the employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators such as but not limited to Maytex (3000B) and other various filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirators. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.