OSHA Inspection: OHIO WIRE FORM & SPRING COMPANY

Issued

2018-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3141.00 · Current $2042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  1. A specific statement of intended use of the procedure; 2. Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; 3. Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and 4. Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  a. On or about May 7, 2018, located in the production area, the employer did not have machine specific energy control procedures for a Herdon CNC Spring Making Machine, model number CSM-20T, serial number 3404, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and maintenance activities on the machine.

Issued

2018-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  a. On or about May 7, 2018, located in the production area, the employer did not have certified periodic inspections performed on the Lockout/tagout procedure for a Herdon CNC Spring Making Machine, model number CSM-20T, serial number 3404; thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and maintenance on the machine.

Issued

2018-07-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3141.00 · Current $2042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  a. On or about May 2, 2018, located in the production area, employees were exposed to caught-between hazards of a #15 Floor-type Famco Manual Kick Press while performing setup and adjustment activities to the press. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the weight from a counter-balance was not blocked or otherwise  secured [1910.147(d)(3)] to protect the employees from the unguarded pinch points located at the stop collets. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control element involving verification of isolation [(d)(6), was not implemented to protect employees from the equipment hazards.   On or about May 2, 2018, located in the production area, an employee was making an adjustment on a #15 Floor-type Famco Manual Kick Press when the employee inadvertently cycled the press while the employee's hand was on the upper portion of the press where there were unguarded pinch points at its upper and lower threaded rod collets resulting finger tip crushing injuries.