OSHA Inspection: SHOTO CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,636 · Current $2,818 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    The employer did not establish and implement an adequate lockout tagout program consisting of energy control procedures and periodic inspections for maintenance employees and operators who are engaged in servicing and maintenance activities.

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).  The lockout device provided to employees to utilize while engaged in servicing and maintenance did not identify the employee applying the device.

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  The employer was not conducting periodic inspections of their energy control procedures.  Inspections shall be certified and identify the machine or equipment, date of inspection, employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device.  The employer did not implement a procedure for group lockout tagout that provides employees an equal level of protection as utilizing a personal lockout or tagout device.

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,636 · Current $2,818 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.    On or about October 5, 2018, a Nissan Model CRGHO2F30V LP powered forklift was not removed from service when maintenance staff and operators found it in need of repair, defective, and unsafe.  The forklift could start in gear, did not have a properly functioning brake, and leaked transmission fluid.

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Abate by

Jun 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,636 · Current $2,818 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    (a)  Employees operating the Shoda-1 CNC Wood Router were exposed to the point of operation created by the router head along with struck by and crushed by hazards created by the table movement without adequate machine guarding.    (b)  Employees operating the Shoda-3 CNC Wood Router were exposed to the point of operation created by the router head along with stuck by and crushed by hazards created by the table movement without adequate machine guarding.    (c)  Employees operating the Shoda-5 CNC Wood Router were exposed to the point of operation created by the router head along with struck by and crushed by hazards created by the table movement without adequate machine guarding.    (d)  Employees operating the Heian-3 CNC Wood Router were exposed to the point of operation created by the router head along with struck by and crushed by hazards created by the carriage movement without adequate machine guarding.    (e)  Employees operating the Brandt Optimat KD 77-C Edge Bander were exposed to point of operation of the banding cutter, ingoing nip points, and pinch points created by equipment movement and rollers without adequate machine guarding.  The interlocked barrier guard provided on the machine was disabled allowing the machine to be operated with the guard open.    (f)  Employees operating the Brandt Optimat KD-94 Edge Bander were exposed to the point of operation of the banding cutter, pinch points created by equipment movement, and ingoing nip points created by press rollers and a rotating chain and sprocket without adequate machine guarding.

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,636 · Current $2,818 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.    On or about October 5, 2018, an employee blowing dust and shavings away from the router head on the Heian-3 CNC Wood Router was exposed to compressed air measuring at approximately 80 psi.

Issued

Feb 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either the requirements found in 1910.1200(f)(6)(i) and 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  On or about October 5, 2018, Velocite oil used at the Shoda-3 CNC wood router was not labeled properly when stored in a plastic beverage bottle.