OSHA Inspection: MAASS FLANGE CORPORATION

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(l) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by crane loads and parts.    On or about April 6, 2018 on the south side of the facility two jib cranes were installed too close to each other and had the potential to collide.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8)(i): The use of a fall protection system was required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that was less than 10 feet (3 m) deep, because the employer didn't limit access within 6 feet (1.8 m) of the edge of the pit to authorized employees trained in accordance with �1910.30:  On or about April 6, 2018, in the manual machine area where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working near an open pit without fall protection or limiting the pits access within 6 feet to authorized and trained employees.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8)(ii): The use of a fall protection system was required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that was less than 10 feet (3 m) deep, because the employer did not apply floor markings at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the edge of the pit in colors that contrast with the surrounding area; or places a warning line at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the edge of the pit as well as stanchions that were capable of resisting, without tipping over, a force of at least 16 pounds (71 N) applied horizontally against the stanchion at a height of 30 inches (76 cm); or placed a combination of floor markings and warning lines at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the edge of the pit; and  On or about April 6, 2018, in the manual machine area where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working near an open pit without fall protection or applying floor markings or warning lines at least 6 feet from the edge of the pit.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8)(iii): The use of a fall protection system was required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that was less than 10 feet (3 m) deep, because the employer did not posts readily visible caution signs that meet the requirements of �1910.145 and state ""Caution-Open Pit.""  On or about April 6, 2018, in the manual machine area where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working near an open pit without fall protection or posting readily visible caution signs on the limited access area around the pit.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 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 April 12, 2018, in the manual machine area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while working with a Bullard brand vertical manual lathe without a guard to cover the rotating chuck.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:  On or about April 12, 2018, on the north side of the facility where employees were using a Stewart brand 10 ton overhead crane S/N: C814511A that had not been inspected at least annually.