OSHA Inspection: CARDINAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,347 · Current $2,608 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Production Area: Two employees standing on a raised platform on the Thermo-former were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 4 1/2 feet, on or about December 13, 2018.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:  a) Maintenance Shop: The guardrail on the maintenance mezzanine stair landing was only 32 inches high which exposed employees to a fall of approximately 9 feet, on or about December 10, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,347 · Current $2,608 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) Maintenance Shop: The Enco metal cutting lathe was not equipped with a chuck guard which exposed the operator to flying metal chips, on or about December 10, 2018.    b) Machine Shop: The American metal cutting lathe was not equipped with a chuck guard which exposed the operator to flying metal chips, on or about December 13, 2018.    c) Machine Shop: The Tranter metal cutting lathe was not equipped with a chuck guard which exposed the operator to flying metal chips, on or about December 13, 2018.    d) Extrusion Area: The unguarded infeed side of the Gatto #10 Puller was not equipped with a guard to protect employees from an in-running nip point hazard, on or about December 13, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Thermo-former Area: The adjustable guard on the Yates band saw was not set to the maximum needed to cut the thickness of the material, which exposed the operator to an amputation hazard, on or about December 10, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s)  a) Panel Line: An approximate six (6) inch opening at the bottom of the point of operation guard on the Minster 7S mechanical power press was large enough the that operator could reach into the point of operation during the operating cycle, which could result in an amputation injury, on or about December 10, 2018.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,347 · Current $2,608 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Maintenance Shop Area: A 15 amp Tower Manufacturing relocatable power tap was used to provide power to a Walmart 1500 watt microwave and a Cuisinart 1500 watt toaster oven, which exposed employees to a fire and electric shock hazard, on or about December 13, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Fittings Area: The cord on the Hitachi miter saw was damaged at the plug end which resulted in a lack of strain relief that could have caused an electric shock, on or about December 13, 2018.  b) Base Plate Bending: The cord to the control panel on the plate bending machine was dry rotted to the point that strain relief was not provided which could have resulted in exposure to a shock hazard, on or about December 13, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied in a downward or outward direction within 2 inches of the top edge, at any point along the top rail.  a) Production Area:  The toprail on the guardrail on the maintenance storage mezzanine was a loosely install chain that was not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds of applied pressure, on or about December 10, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(5): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and other equivalent intermediate members were capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds (667 N) applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the intermediate member:  a) Production Area:  The midrail guardrail on the maintenance storage mezzanine was a loosely installed chain which was incapable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds, on or about December 10, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED