OSHA Inspection: EZ FORM CABLE CORPORATION

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) and exhaust hood(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of the such woodworking machine(s):    Facility:  The point of operation guard of the DeWalt compound Miter saw, DWS779 & SN 109826, was not functioning properly and kept in an up position.      On or about May 8, 2018, an employee's finger came in contact with the unguarded saw blade while operating the above saw, and the employee sustained severe laceration requiring hospitalization.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.    Facility:  The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization incident that happened on May 8, 2018, whereby an employee's finger came in contact with rotating saw blade, resulting in severe laceration requiring hospitalization.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  Facility:  The employer did not verify through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed and completed as required.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Facility: Portable dry chemical fire extinguishers were not inspected at least monthly.