OSHA Inspection: ORCA, INC.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5497.00 · Current $2749.00 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):  Press Room 2:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, the following scroll shears were not provided with point of operation safeguarding:  A.  Plug Line:  Bliss No. 1100. B.  Screw Cap Line:  Bliss No. 1103.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):    Press Room 2:  On, or about, April 12, 2018, the point of operation on each of the following mechanical power presses could be accessed from the left side:  A.  Ring Line. B.  Plug Line. C.  Screw Cap Line.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2803.00 · Current $1402.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  Tool Room: On, or about, April 12, 2018, the hood guard provided on the Boyar Shultz surface grinder did not cover the spindle, nut and flange projections.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5): The angular exposure of grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on surface grinding machine(s) employing the wheel periphery exceeded 150 degrees:     Tool Room:  On, or about, April 12, 2018, the hood guard provided on the Boyer Shultz surface grinder allowed approximately 180 degrees of angular exposure.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3738.00 · Current $1869.00 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:  Tool Room:  On, or about, April 12, 2018, the work rests provided on the Baldor pedestal grinder were adjusted more than one eighth of an inch from the abrasive wheels.

Issued

2018-06-01 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:    Tool Room:  On, or about, April 12, 2018, the tongue guards provided on the Baldor pedestal grinder were adjusted more than one quarter of an inch from the abrasive wheels.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2803.00 · Current $1402.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(12): All pressure vessels used in conjunction with power presses did not conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Pressure Vessels, 1968 Edition: Ref. UG-115, UG-116 and UG-125.   Press Room 1:  On, or about, April 12, 2018, air tanks provided on the following mechanical power presses did not meet ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel codes for either construction and/or installation:  A.  E Line, Press 1:  The Speedaire tank provided under Press 1 was not constructed in accordance with ASME cods and was not provided with an air pressure valve.  Also, the air tank mounted on the side of the press was not provided with a pressure relief valve.  B.   E Line, Press 2:  The air tank provided on the press was not provided with a pressure relief valve.    C.   E Line, Press 3: The air tank provided on side of the press was not provided with a pressure relief valve.   D.  D Line, Press 1:  The Speedaire air carry tank provided under Press 1did not have an ASME placard and the pressure relief device provided by the manufacturer had been removed to install air hose.    E.  C Line, Press 1:  The Speedaire air carry tank provided under Press 1 did not have an ASME placard and the pressure relief device provided by the manufacturer had been removed to install air hose.  Also, a black tank mounted on the rear of the press was not provided with a pressure relief valve.    F.  A Line, Press 1:  The Speedaire tank provided under Press 1 was not constructed in accordance with ASME codes and was not provided with a pressure relief valve.  G.  Insert Press:  The flat ended air tank provided on the side of the press was not provided with an ASME plate or a pressure relief valve.    H.  Step-down press:  The air tank provided on this Bliss power press was not provided with a pressure relief valve.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3738.00 · Current $1869.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with and/or were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  Plant:  On, or about, April 13, 2018, personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, voltage rated gloves, fire resistive clothing, face shields, balaclavas, hard hats and hearing protection had not provided to and/or required to be worn by employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii): Protective equipment was not maintained in a safe, reliable condition and/or was not periodically inspected or tested:     Plant:  On, or about, April 13, 2018, a pair of Novak Class 0 voltage rated gloves had not been inspected since January 2012.