OSHA Inspection: RANGITSCH BROTHERS, LLC

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,315 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:    a)  Woodworking Shop:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to caught in hazards while operating the unguarded 16 1/2 inch Delta drill press.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a)  Woodworking Shop:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating the 16 1/2 inch Delta drill press that was not securely anchored to prevent movement.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a)  Woodworking Shop:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to amputation hazards while using the unguarded Makita table saw to cut plywood.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,315 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a)   Damaged South Exterior Electrical Receptacle:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while attaching RV cords into a damaged electrical receptacle.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)   East Wall Main Shop 250 Amp Breaker Panel:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to hazards associated with the inability to accurately identify, and de-energize a circuit in an emergency.  The employer failed to insure that each breaker feeding a live electrical circuit was properly labeled and legible.    b)  East Wall Main Shop Breaker Panel:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to hazards associated with the inability to accurately identify, and de-energize a circuit in an emergency.  The employer failed to insure that each breaker feeding a live electrical circuit was properly labeled and legible.    c)  North Wall Shop B Breaker Panel:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to hazards associated with the inability to accurately identify, and de-energize a circuit in an emergency.  The employer failed to insure that each breaker feeding a live electrical circuit was properly labeled and legible.    d)  East Wall Woodworking Shop Breaker Panel:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to hazards associated with the inability to accurately identify, and de-energize a circuit in an emergency.  The employer failed to insure that each breaker feeding a live electrical circuit was properly labeled and legible.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    a)  North Wall Main Shop Electrical Receptacle:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while attaching and removing equipment into the electrical receptacle that was solely supported from the electrical box by the electrical conductors of the receptacle.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  East Wall Main Shop 250 Amp Breaker Box:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while resetting breakers with duct tape covering unused openings in the breaker panel.    b)  East Wall Main Shop 250 Amp Breaker Box:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while working in and around the electrical breaker box that was missing a knockout.    c)  North Wall Shop B Breaker Box:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while working in and around the electrical breaker box that was missing a knockout.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a)  North Wall Main Shop Computer Electrical Receptacle:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in and around the electrical receptacle that contained a broken faceplate.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a)  Woodworking Shop 8 Inch Bench Grinder:  On or about October 10, 2018 to April 30, 2019, employees were using the abrasive wheel on the bench grinder with the work rest being one half of an inch away from the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Jul 16, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a)  Woodworking Shop 8 Inch Bench Grinder:  On or about October 10, 2018 to April 30, 2019, employees were using the abrasive wheel on the bench grinder with the tongue guard being one inch away from the abrasive wheel.