OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM ENGINEERED WHEELS, INC.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Floor aisles and passageways were not kept clear creating trip hazards in the workplace.  (a) Injection Molder No. 10 Bearing Machine - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer did not ensure extension cords and air hoses were maintained in wakways to prevent employees exposure to tripping hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 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 is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  (a) Facility - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer did not provide a means of fall protection for employees working 4 feet or more above the concrete floor while performing service and maintenance of injection molders and Fanuc robots exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a standard guardrail system.   (a) Injection molders No. 2 and No. 14 - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer did not ensure that an approximately 8 feet high elevated platform walkway above the injection molders was provided with a standard guardrail on one end exposing employees to fall hazards onto the injection molders and/or the concrete floor below.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who was required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart.  (a) Facility - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer had not completed fall hazard training for employees that work above 4 feet in height performing service and maintenance of injection molders and Fanuc robots exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 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.  (a) Facility - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer did not have an energy control program for employees that performing servicing and maintenance of 25 injection molders and Fanuc robots with energy control procedures, documented training, and periodic inspections for employees that maintain exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 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) Facility - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer did not have procedures specific to each machine developed, documented and utilized for the control of energy sources of equipment such as but not limited to, 25 injection molders and Fanuc robots when employees performed servicing and maintenance exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) Facility - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer had not performed the required periodic inspection of their energy control procedures for equipment such as but not limited to, 25 injection molders and Fanuc robots prior to employees performing servicing and maintenance exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 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) Facility - On or about January 09, 2019 the employer had not provided adequate training to the employees on energy control procedures for equipment such as but not limited to, 25 injection molders and Fanuc robots prior to employees performing servicing and maintenance exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.