OSHA Inspection: GENERAL PARTITION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,587 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) Production Workshop Area  On or about January 18, 2018, employees operated equipment, including a shear machine, in the production work area where lockout/tag out procedures occurred, but the company had not yet developed written lockout/tag out procedures.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) Production Workshop Area:  On or about January 18, 2018, employees operate equipment, including a shear machine, in the production work area where lockout/tag out procedures occur, but a periodic inspection in the last 12 months of the energy control procedures was not conducted.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:  a) The Production Work Area, The Oliver Machinery Vertical Band Saw:  On or about January 18, 2018, an employee used an Oliver Machinery Vertical Band Saw which was not guarded to prevent accidental contact with the blade.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced

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) Production Work Area: On or about January 18, 2018, an employee used a Wissota Bench Grinder that did not have an installed tongue guard, exposing employees to injury in the event of wheel failure.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3): The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter:  (a) Production Work Area: On or about January 18, 2018, an employee used a Wissota Bench grinder, which had a grinding wheel with a deep groove, causing it to no longer be flat and become a disintegration-hazard while in use.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a) The Production Work Area, Assembler Machine #1 &# 2: On or about January 18, 2018, employees used two Milwaukee Assembler Machines which each had an unguarded sprocket wheel and chain that was located less than 7 feet from the floor or working platform.

Issued

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $207 · Current $145 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a) Production Work Area:  On or about January 18, 2018, affected level employees operated an assembler machine which required the application of Lockout/Tagout hardware and procedures during maintenance, but had not received awareness-level training.      General Partition Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 979691, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on October 2, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 916 Washington Ave. Croydon, PA.;