OSHA Inspection: KUNZLER AND COMPANY INCORPORATED

Issued

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9377.00 · Current $6564.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush hazards:    a) Racking Section 9300 - Sufficient safe clearances did not exist in some floor level storage rack slots where employees operating Raymond, standup rider forklifts in that the operator compartment and overhead guard of this forklift had heights above the floor of 51 inches and a height of 92 inches respectively; while the horizontal rack beams located throughout the storage racks were at a height of 68 inches from the floor to the bottom of the beam. This would allow the horizontal rack beam at some storage locations to enter the operator compartment of the Crown standup style forklift, pinning the operator between the horizontal rack beam and the frame of the forklift, on or about February 6, 2019.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9377.00 · Current $6564.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard:    a) D/C Conveyor - Employees worked to clear jams along the D/C remotely controlled conveyor.  The conveyor was not furnished with emergency stop devices along the conveyor, on or about February 1, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7501.00 · Current $5251.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a) Mezzanine - The employer did not ensure that employees opened the disconnect the de-energize the conveyor drive motor before the employee attempted to clear a jam. The employee attempted to clear the jam while the conveyor was running and  suffered a partial finger amputation, on or about February 1, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) D/C Mezzanine - An employee worked to clear a jam on a conveyor belt.  The employer did not ensure that lockout devices were affixed to the main energy source. The employee was exposed to moving machine parts and in-going nip points while he was pulling on the conveyor belt resulting in an employee losing a part of his finger attempting to get the conveyor belt operational on or about February 1, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:   (a) Mezzanine - The conveyor E stop button was not labeled to indicate its purpose, on or about February 6, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.