OSHA Inspection: DANIELS MANUFACTURING

Issued

2019-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $4500.00 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:     Instance a) Employees are exposed to the hazard of a rotating part.  This violation was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87725 S. Hwy 7, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210 on or about March 20, 2019. The Solberg drill press was being used by an employee without a guard.       Instance b) Employees are exposed to the hazard of a pinch point. This violation was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87725 S. Hwy 7, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210 on or about March 20, 2019. The Chicago Press Brake did not have guarding at the point of operation.       Instance c) Employees are exposed to the hazard of a pinch point. This violation was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87725 S. Hwy 7, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210 on or about March 20, 2019. The Verson Press Brake did not have guarding at the point of operation.

Issued

2019-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:      Employees are exposed to an electrical hazard.  This violation was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87725 S. Hwy 7, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210  on or about March 20, 2019. The employer did not ensure that an unused opening was closed for an electrical control box on the Yellow Shear.

Issued

2019-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours, either by telephone or in person to the OSHA Area Office that is nearest to the site of incident, by telephone to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742), or by electronic submission using the reporting application located on the OSHA public web site at www.osha.gov:      The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from the hazard of no injury and illness identification. This violation was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87725 S. Hwy 7, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210 on or about March 20, 2019.  The employer did not notify the OSHA Omaha Area office of an amputation that took place on October 26, 2018 within 24 hours of its occurrence. The Omaha Area Office learned of this incident during inspection activity that took place during March 20-22, 2019. An employee sustained an amputation on October 26, 2018 when their hand was pinched between a part and a die while operating the Chicago Press Brake.