OSHA Inspection: DAVIS MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,769 · Current $2,510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.      On or about May 4, 2018:    a) At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega, Georgia, employees working or walking in the area of the Hobbs machines, were exposed to slipping hazards due to the extreme amount of oil on the floor near the machines. The employer failed to properly ensure that the walking and working surfaces were maintained in a hazard free condition.    b) At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega, Georgia,through out the shop area several air hoses and flexible electrical cords were run across the floor exposing employees to tripping hazards.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,465 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    On or about May 4, 2018:    At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega GA, employees were exposed to the release of hazardous energies, while preforming servicing and maintenance type work on machinery within the facility including but not limited to the Omax 80160 Waterjet.  The employer failed to develop machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,465 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    On or about May 4, 2018:    a) At the manufacturing facility located at 15 Enterprise Way Dahlonega GA, employees performing maintenance activities were exposed to release of hazardous energies, when the employer failed to perform a periodic inspection of the company's energy control procedure. Deficiencies in the specific procedures found would have included but are not limited to the following:     a) Haas SL 20 CNC - Did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure.    b) Haas SL 20 CNC - Missing the shutting down and isolation of pneumatic or hydraulic energies.    c) Haas SL 20 CNC - Missing the magnitude of each energy source to include but not limited to electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energies.    d) Haas SL 20 CNC - Specific instructions to replace any and all guards removed while performing servicing and or maintenance tasks.    e) Fadal VMC 4020 CNC - Did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure.    f) Fadal VMC 4020 CNC - Missing the shutting down and isolation of pneumatic or hydraulic energies.    g) Fadal VMC 4020 CNC -  Missing the magnitude of each energy source to include but not limited to electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energies.    h) Fadal VMC 4020 CNC - Specific instructions to replace any and all guards removed while performing servicing and or maintenance tasks.    i) Okuma Lathe - Did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure.    j) Okuma Lathe - Missing the shutting down and isolation of pneumatic or hydraulic energies.    k) Okuma Lathe - Missing the magnitude of each energy source to include but not limited to electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energies.    l) Okuma Lathe - Specific instructions to replace any and all guards removed while performing servicing and or maintenance tasks.    m) Green Hob - Did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure.    n) Green Hob - Missing the magnitude of each energy source to include but not limited to electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energies.    o) Green Hob -  Specific instructions to replace any and all guards removed while performing servicing and or maintenance tasks.    p)  Long Hob - Did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure.    q) Long Hob - Missing the magnitude of each energy source to include but not limited to electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energies.    r) Long Hob -  Specific instructions to replace any and all guards removed while performing servicing and or maintenance tasks.      s)  OMAX 80160 Water Jet Table - No specific procedures developed.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about May 4, 2018:     At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way Dahlonega Georgia employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the employer failed to ensure that each employee operating the powered industrial truck in or at the facility completed a training program consisting of formal instruction and practical training.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,450 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 May 4, 2018:    At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega, Georgia employees were exposed to struck by and amputation hazards in that the employer failed to ensure equipment such as, but not limited to the following were properly guarded:    a) Enco 111-1650     b) Long Hobb    c) Hobb 13276    d) Hobb 13271    e) Hobb 13277    f) Hobb 13269    g) Hobb 13278    h) Hobb 12    i) Hobb 062-02

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    On or about May 4, 2018 at the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega Georgia:    a) On the Long Hobb employees were exposed to amputation hazards when the employer failed to properly guard the vertical belt on the machine that was in use.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(i): Gears were not guarded by a complete enclosure.     On or about May 4, 2018 at the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega Georgia:    a) The operator of the Hobbs machinery within the facility was exposed to amputation hazards when the employer failed to properly guard the gears on the machinery listed below.        A) Long Hobb      B) Hobb 13276

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    On or about May 4, 2018:     At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega, Georgia employees using compressed air to clean up parts from the CNC machines and lathe, were exposed to embolism and struck by hazards when the employer failed to ensure that each compressed air nozzle was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,141 · Current $2,095 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:    On or about May 4, 2018:     At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega Georgia, employees performing work around the welding fabrication area were exposed to retinal damage when the employer failed to utilize properly shaded welding screens on all sides.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,465 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3): Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:    On or about May 4, 2018:     At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega Georgia, employees performing welding activities were exposed to burns when the employer failed to ensure that each employee was using proper sleeves according to 29 CFR 1910.132.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv): The employer did not include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (sec. 1910.1200).    On or about may 4, 2018 at the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega Georgia:    a) Employees performing welding operations on stainless steel machine parts were exposed to inhalation hazards when the employer ailed to inform the employees performing these duties

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:     On or about may 4, 2018:    At the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega Georgia, employees performing welding operations on stainless steel machine parts were exposed to inhalation hazards when the employer failed to include chromium in there hazardous communication program.

Issued

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  On or about may 4, 2018 at the facility located at 15 Enterprise Way in Dahlonega Georgia:  a) Employees were exposed to electrical injuries when the employer failed to ensure that proper working space was maintained in front of electrical panels located at the facility.