OSHA Inspection: PRESSURELINKS, L.P.

Issued

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 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 March 28, 2018:         a. In the manual machine area where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while working with a Kingston brand manual lathe identified by the employer as Lathe #1 without a guard to cover the rotating chuck.       b. In the manual machine area where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while working with a Kingston brand manual lathe identified by the employer as Lathe #2 without a guard to cover the rotating chuck.      c. In the manual machine area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a HE&M brand horizontal band saw model 90A-1 without a guard to protect employees from unused portion of the blade.          d. In the manual machine area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a HE&M brand horizontal band saw model 90A-4 without a guard to protect employees from unused portion of the blade.

Issued

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or about March 28, 2018:       a. In the manual machine area where employees were exposed to caught-by and struck-by hazards while using a Delta brand drill press without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation.      b. In the manual machine area where employees were exposed to caught-by and struck-by hazards while using an unknown brand drill press without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation.

Issued

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:     On or about March 28, 2018, in the manual machine area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Jet brand bench grinder without having the bench grinder securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.

Issued

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:   On or about March 28, 2018, in the manual machine area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Jet brand bench grinder without the work rest adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.

Issued

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 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 28, 2018, in the manual machine area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Delta brand bench grinder without a tongue guard to close the gap that exceeded one quarter inch between the grinding wheel and the safety guard peripheral member at the top of the abrasive wheel.