OSHA Inspection: K.D.M. DIE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,414 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.:  (a) Takumi 80 - On or about 6/20/18, a compressed air nozzle ,used for cleaning purposes, was 35 p.s.i.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,885 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):  a) Blanchard 36 inch grinding machine - On or about 6/20/18,  exposed electrical conductors, operating at 120 volts, were noted in the flexible conduit to the magnet.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,885 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) Shop near parts washer - On or about 6/20/18, the flexible cord for a dual light fixture has exposed electrical conductors, operating at 120 volts.  The flexible cord did not have strain relief.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(f): Employees were not knowledgeable of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate to the dipping or coating hazards to which they were exposed:  (a) Shop, parts washer  - On or about 6/20/18, employees clean parts in the parts washer using Crystal Clean 142 Mineral Spirits (contains aliphatic petroleum distillates).  Employees were not knowledgeable of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate for Crystal Clean 142 Mineral Spirits.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Shop - On or about 6/20/18, an employee wears a Gerson 1740 N95 filtering face piece respirator voluntarily.  Employees have not been provided with the information contained in Appendix D.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(i): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering into employment and at least annually thereafter of the following: (i) The existence, location, and availability of any records covered by this section; (ii) The person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records; and (iii) Each employee's rights of access to these records.  a) Shop - On or about 6/20/18, employees have exposure or potential exposure to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Cimtech 95 metalworking fluid concentrate (contains chemicals such as monoethanolamine and triethanolamine) and carbon and alloy steels (contains chemicals such as aluminum, chromium, and lead.  Safety data sheets for these hazardous chemicals are exposure records.  The employer did not inform employees of their rights to these records.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  (a) Shop - On or about 6/20/18, employees operate various machines such as vertical milling and rotary surface grinders which cut/grind carbon and alloy steels.  The Nucor carbon and alloy steel contains 0.0 - 0.04 % weight lead.  Employees working an area where there is potential exposure to airborne led at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED