OSHA Inspection: DAYON MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $1,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:  A.  On or about January 17, 2019, Grinding Room:  Two employees working in the grinding area were wearing their regular prescription glasses.  The room was provided with signage requiring protective eyewear.

Issued

Mar 20, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $1,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  A.  On or about January 17, 2019, Facility:  Three employees were allowed to operate the company's propane powered forklift.  Training had not been documented since 2014.

Issued

Mar 20, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $1,803 Reduced

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.  On or about January 17, 2019, Torsion Department:  Power transmission belt and pulley assemblies on two Sleeper + Hartley spring machines, #1 and #3, were not provided with enclosure guards.  The belt and pulley assemblies were located at the base of the equipment where employees could be caught in the nip points created as the belt went around the pulley.

Issued

Mar 20, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $1,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    A.  On or about January 17, 2019, Torsion Department:  In the following instances, gears were not enclosed by complete enclosure guards to prevent access to the point of operation:  1.  Sleeper + Hartley #1 2.  Sleeper + Hartley #3

Issued

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,190 · Current $1,533 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that at least one entrance of sufficient area was provided to give access to the working space about electric equipment 600 Volts, nominal, or less:  A.  On or about January 17, 2019, Heat Treat:  Access to the Square D 120/240 V Load Center panel behind the Branson Vapor Degreaser was blocked by the placement of a work table containing racks.  The panel provided power to exhaust and pedestal fans, lights in heat treat and grinding areas, the 900-degree oven, chiller, degreaser and still.