OSHA Inspection: CALTECH MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,654 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) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees performed set-up and tooling operations for the CNC Machines but the employer had not established an energy control program, including but not limited to, general requirements, procedures, standard control devices, and training to ensure that before any employee performed servicing and maintenance on a machine or equipment each energy source was controlled.    b) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees performed blade changes for a horizontal band saw, model AH-250H manufactured by Cosen Machinery Industrial but the employer had not established an energy control program, including but not limited to, general requirements, procedures, standard control devices, and training to ensure that before any employee performed servicing and maintenance on a machine or equipment each energy source was controlled.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees performed set-up and tooling operations for the CNC Machines but the employer had not developed, documented, and utilized procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    b) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees performed blade changes for a horizontal band saw, model AH0250H manufactured by Cosen Machinery Industrial but the employer had not developed, documented, and utilized procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees performed set-up and tooling operations for the CNC Machines, but the employer had not provided employees with training to ensure that the purpose and function of energy control was understood by employees.    b) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees performed blade changes for a horizontal band saw, model AH-250H manufactured by Cosen Machinery Industrial but the employer had not provided employees with training to ensure that the purpose and function of energy control was understood by employees.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c):    a) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees performed die changes on a Niagara mechanical punch press, but the employer had not established a die-setting procedure that employs point-of-operation safeguarding methods such as the safe usage of an inch or jog safety device for die-set up purposes together with energy control.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,898 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) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees were operating a 25 Ton Niagara press brake that was not guarded to prevent employees from having their hands and fingers in the danger zone during operating cycles.     b) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees were operating a horizontal band saw manufactured by Cosen Machinery Industrial with the unused portions of the blade unguarded.    c) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a horizontal manual lathe manufactured by JET was operated without chuck guards to protect the operators from injury when operated with the jaws extending past the periphery of the chuck.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, Kalamazoo vertical belt sander machines were not securely anchored to prevent walking or movement.    b) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a Ryobi model BG612G bench grinder was not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.    c) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a Dayton lot number 3308 bench grinder was not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es).  a) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees were using a Niagara 75 ton mechanical power punch press without the availability of point of operation guards or devices sufficient to prevent employee's hands from entering into the point of operation.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees operated a variable speed vertical drill press manufactured by Bridgeport with unguarded horizontal pulleys that were less than seven (7) feet from the floor.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.    a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees operated a variable speed vertical drill press manufactured by Bridgeport that had unguarded horizontal belts that were less than seven (7) feet from the floor.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,898 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2)(i): Safety guards on all operations where the work provides a suitable measure of protection to the operator, were not so constructed that the spindle end, nut, and outer flange were not exposed:    a) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, the safety guard for a Dayton bench grinder had been removed exposing the spindle end, nut, and outer flange.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a Ryobi bench grinder was used without a work rest to support offhand grinding work.     b) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a JET bench grinder was used without work rests to support offhand grinding work.    c) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a Dayton bench grinder was used without a work rest to support offhand grinding work.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a Ryobi bench grinder was used with the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the end of the safety guard exceeding one fourth inch.     b) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a JET bench grinder was used with the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the end of the safety guard exceeding one fourth inch.     c) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a Dayton bench grinder was used with the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the end of the safety guard exceeding one fourth inch.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,655 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4).    a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, an employee was observed using a DeWalt handheld electric angle grinder fitted with a 4" metal flap disc with guarding removed.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, employees using a Niagara 75 ton mechanical punch press where a damaged two hand control box was mounted with exposed live wiring at over 50 volts, approximately three feet above the walking/working surface.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords used as permitted in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii)(C), (g)(1)(ii)(G), or (g)(1)(ii)(I) of 29 CFR 1910.305 were not equipped with an attachment plug and energized from an approved receptacle outlet:    a) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, the flexible cord attached to a Dayton bench grinder had the attachment plug removed with the flexible cord spliced into a junction box for permanent installation.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  a) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a junction box was not provided with a cover to prevent employees from coming into contact with internal wiring, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 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) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, the tension relief fitting on the flexible cord attached to a Dayton drill press was observed damaged, exposing employees to electrical hazard.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Machine Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, the working space about an electrical control panel was used for storage.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:    a) Welding Shop - on or about December 11, 2018, a compact fluorescent light bulb was observed on a work table of a welding station without any means of guarding, exposing the bulb to physical damage during grinding operations.