OSHA Inspection: FAB-MASTERS, INC.

Issued

May 18, 2018

Abate by

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 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:    On or about February 28, 2018, and on dates prior, lockout/tagout procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous saw energization when employee(s) engaged in blade changes on the Hyd-Mech horizontal bandsaw (Serial No. 80601152).

Issued

May 18, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    On or about February 8, 2018, the employer had not provided training to ensure that employees understood the purpose and function of the employer's energy control (Lockout/Tagout) program, and that the employees had acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls during servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, bandsaw blade changes.

Issued

May 18, 2018

Abate by

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    On or about February 1, 2018, and on dates prior, the electrical disconnect serving as the energy isolating device for the Hyd-Mech horizontal bandsaw (Serial No. 80601152) was not operated in such a manner as to isolate the band saw from electrical energy during blade changes.

Issued

May 18, 2018

Abate by

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  On or about February 1, 2018, and on dates prior, lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to the electrical disconnect servicing as the energy isolating device for the Hyd-Mech horizontal bandsaw (Serial No. 80601152) during blade changes.

Issued

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 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:    On or about February 8, 2018, the unused portion of the blade was not guarded on the Hyd-Mech horizontal bandsaw (Serial No. 80601152).

Issued

May 18, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    On or about February 8, 2018, and on dates prior, the point of operation of the Piranha hydraulic press brake (Serial No. 1020/250-12) exposed employee(s) to potential amputation injuries due to lack of machine guarding.

Issued

May 18, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  On or about February 8, 2018, the employer had not certified that a written hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed.