OSHA Inspection: O. C. KECKLEY COMPANY

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,483 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a)Facility Wide - On October 4, 2018, the employer did not develop, document and utilize an energy control procedure (lockout/tagout program) and did not provide training on the energy control procedure to ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing or maintenance on a machine or an equipment such as wheel changes on the grinders and set-up on CNC machines.      In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $3,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a) Facility Wide -  On October 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees operating forklifts in the facility were competent to do so by the successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,483 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:    (a) Production - On October 4, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that guards or methods of guarding were adequate to prevent employees from coming into contact with rotating parts on all of the Mazak CNC equipment.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    (a) Production - On October 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that all pedestal grinders were equipped with a work rest., including but not limited to the Baldor pedestal grinder and the UtilityBall-Bearing Grinders and Buffers.      In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) Facility Wide - On October 4, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that forklifts were being inspected daily before use.  In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $353 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(1): Wheel(s) on grinding machine(s) were not sounded (ring test) and inspected for damage before mounting:    (a) Production - October 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that a ring test was performed on abrasive wheels prior to mounting on all grinders including but not limited to the Baldor Pedestal Grinder and the Utility Ball-Bearing Grinders and Buffers.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $353 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    (a) Welding Booth 1 - On October 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the space around the Federal Pacific transformer was kept clear and not used for storage.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).