OSHA Inspection: WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system when the equipment was not covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard:      On or about October 29, 2018:       a. In building 17 where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while walking and working near a quench tank opening with moving rotating mixing agitators without a guardrail system or a travel restraint system when the equipment was not covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.     b. In the Aero Craft Heat Treat building where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while walking and working near a quench tank opening with moving rotating mixing agitators identified by the employer as quench tank H126 without a guardrail system or a travel restraint system when the equipment was not covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.      c. In the Aero Craft Heat Treat building where employees were exposed to fall and caught-by hazards while walking and working near a quench tank opening with moving rotating mixing agitators identified by the employer as quench tank H127 without a guardrail system or a travel restraint system when the equipment was not covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

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 November 2, 2018:         a. In building 14 where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while walking and working near the 35k conveyor rollers without a guard to protect employees from the rotating rollers.       b. In building 14 where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while walking and working in the manipulation machines operating area without a guard to protect employees from the moving machine.

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $10,419

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  On or about November 2, 2018:    a. In building 14 where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while walking and working near the 35k roller conveyor without a guard to protect them from the roller drive chain and sprocket assemblies in the cross over walkway.    b. In the test prep building where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near Grinder K322 cleanout chain and sprocket assemblies without a guard to cover any portion of the chain or sprockets.    c. In the test prep building where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near Grinder W975 cleanout chain and sprocket assemblies without a guard to cover any portion of the chain or sprockets.    d. In the test prep building where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near Grinder 2969 cleanout chain and sprocket assemblies without a guard to cover any portion of the chain or sprockets.    e. In the test prep building where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near Grinder H008 cleanout chain and sprocket assemblies without a guard to cover any portion of the chain or sprockets.

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  On or about November 2, 2018, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted averages between 88.6 and 89.0 decibels before the employer developed and implemented a monitoring program.

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    On or about November 2, 2018, and at times prior thereto, an employee in building 16 was voluntarily wearing a tight fitting 3M brand filtering face piece respirator without having been provided the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Feb 6, 2019

Abate by

Mar 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  On or about October 29, 2018, in building 17 where two electrical disconnects used to shut off power to two different overhead cranes were not properly labeled for their purpose or arranged so that the purpose was evident.