OSHA Inspection: BL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

2018-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5497.00 · Current $3298.00 Reduced

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:  On or about March 22, 2018, and times prior thereto, in the Production Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 8-inch bench grinder without a work rest adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.

Issued

2018-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 22, 2018, and times prior thereto, in the Production Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 8-inch bench grinder without the tongue guard adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one fourth inch.

Issued

2018-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  On or about March 22, 2018, and times prior thereto, in the Production Shop where an employee was provided and allowed to wear a 3M  N 95 filtering facepiece respirator (dust mask) without being provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.