OSHA Inspection: PAUL E. SEYMOUR TOOL & DIE, LLC

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,642 · Current $1,149 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area, unless the path of travel was effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers:  A.)  Paul E. Seymour Tool & Die, LLC, 11416 Wilson Road, North East, PA  16428, south side of the structure, hallway area between office area and shop area, on or about March 14, 2019 and times prior thereto: Two acetylene cylinders and one oxygen cylinder were located within the exit route.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 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.)  Paul E. Seymour Tool & Die, LLC, 11416 Wilson Road, North East, PA  16428, shop area, east side of the structure, on or about March 14, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize the Roll-in Band Saw to cut parts including, but not limited to, support rings.  The power transmission belt and pulley system on the Roll-in Band was not guarded.  The power transmission belt and pulley system was within 4-feet of the floor surface.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)  Paul E. Seymour Tool & Die, LLC, 11416 Wilson Road, North East, PA  16428, shop area, east side of the structure, on or about March 14, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees utilize the Roll-in Band Saw to cut parts including, but not limited to, support rings.  A one-inch portion of the band saw blade was exposed on the return side of the band saw.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,352 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  A.)  Paul E. Seymour Tool & Die, LLC, 11416 Wilson Road, North East, PA  16428, shop area, south side of the structure, right breaker panel box, on or about March 14, 2019 and times prior thereto: Employees were accessing and operating circuit breakers that operate equipment including, but not limited to, the HAAS CNC machines.  Breakers #1, #3 and #5 were not identified as to their function and purpose.  B.)  Paul E. Seymour Tool & Die, LLC, 11416 Wilson Road, North East, PA  16428, shop area, south side of the structure, left breaker panel box, on or about March 14, 2019 and times prior thereto: Employees were accessing and operating circuit breakers that operate equipment including, but not limited to, overhead lighting.  Breakers within the circuit breaker box were not identified as to their function and purpose.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD":  A.)  Paul E. Seymour Tool & Die, LLC, 11416 Wilson Road, North East, PA  16428, shop area, south side the structure, on or about March 14, 2019 and times prior thereto: Employees were operating circuit breakers to turn on/off overhead florescent lighting fixtures on a daily basis.  The circuit breakers were not switch-duty circuit breakers.

Issued

Apr 2, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  A.)  Paul E. Seymour Tool & Die, LLC, 11416 Wilson Road, North East, PA  16428, front exit door at office area, south side the structure, on or about March 14, 2019 and times prior thereto: The electrically powered exit sign was not illuminated.