OSHA Inspection: BRICKHAM STAMPING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Oct 18, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  The employer did not provide authorized employee training to mechanical power press operators to ensure they recognize hazardous energy sources and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control when engaged in servicing and maintenance tasks such as die setting.

Issued

Oct 18, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer shall establish a diesetting procedure that will insure compliance with paragraph (c) of this section.  The employer did not establish die-setting procedures that ensure the point of operation is safeguarded during die changes on the E.W. Bliss mechanical power presses #1 through #34.

Issued

Oct 18, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv): The employer shall provide and enforce the use of safety blocks for use whenever dies are being adjusted or repaired in the press.  The employer did not ensure employees performing die changes on the E.W. Bliss mechanical power presses #1 through #34 utilized safety blocks.

Issued

Oct 18, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  The employer did not provide affected employee training to temporary workers who work on equipment that authorized employees lock out to perform servicing and maintenance work.  Affected employees shall be instructed in the lockout tagout program including the purpose and use of energy control procedures.

Issued

Oct 18, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  On or about May 1, 2018, employees operating the Cleveland Crane & Engineering 8D-10 Shear S/N MO-9355 located in the main building were exposed to pinch points created by the part hold downs and the point of operation as the guards did not prevent access to the danger areas.

Issued

Oct 18, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i): Every point of operation guard shall meet the following design, construction, application, and adjustment requirements: It shall prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through over, under or around the guard; It shall conform to the maximum permissible openings of Table O-10; It shall, in itself, create no pinch point between the guard and moving parts of the machine; It shall utilize fasteners not readily removable by operator, so as to minimize the possibility of misuse or removal of essential parts; It shall facilitate its inspection, and it shall offer maximum visibility of the point of operation consistent with other requirements:  On or about May 9, 2018, the guarding on the E.W. Bliss C-75 Ton press S/N H6969HP53033 Press #10 located in the main building did not have the fasteners installed on the point of operation barrier guards allowing them to easily be removed by the operator.