OSHA Inspection: FISK ALLOY INC

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 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:   Building 3 Rear/Production Area: Employee was exposed to an amputation hazard from the unguarded rotating part on a Renco wire machine. On 02/12/2018, an employee sustained a right middle finger amputation.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours.   a) Building 3 Rear/Production Area: The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours. OSHA was not notified by the employer of an amputation incident that occurred on 2/12/2018, requiring in-patient hospitalization.