OSHA Inspection: NIALTI MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

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:    On or about May 22, 2019, and times prior thereto:    a. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #1 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    b. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #3 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    c. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #5 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    d. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #6 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    e. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #7 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    f. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #9 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    g. In Bay 1#, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #10 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    h. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #13 without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Jul 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    On or about May 22, 2019, and times prior thereto, where employees in Bay #1 where employees were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing hydraulic presses without locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware to isolate the machines from energy sources.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or about May 22, 2019, and times prior thereto:    a. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #1 without point of operation guarding.     b. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #3 without point of operation guarding.     c. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #5 without point of operation guarding.    d. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #6 without point of operation guarding.    e. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #7 without point of operation guarding.    f. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #9 without point of operation guarding.    g. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #10 without point of operation guarding.    h. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a 4-post hydraulic press, ID #13 without point of operation guarding.    i. In Bay #3, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Bridgepoint Mill S/N 265778 without point of operation guarding.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On or about May 22, 2019, and times prior thereto:    a. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #1 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    b. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #3 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    c. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #5 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    d. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #6 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    e. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #7 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    f. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #9 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    g. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #10 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    h. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC 4-post hydraulic press, ID #13 without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.    i. In Bay #1, where employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when operating a 240 VAC hydraulic pump motor without guarding against accidental contact by use of approved enclosures or other means.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Jul 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    On or about May 22, 2019, and times prior thereto, employees operated industrial equipment, handled chemicals, and applied paints without the verification through written certification that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Jul 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about May 22, 2019, and times prior thereto, employees were required to use respiratory protection without worksite specific procedures being implemented.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certified that employee training had been accomplished:    On or about May 22, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees serviced hydraulic presses without certification that training in hazardous energy control had been accomplished.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    On or about May 22, 2019, and times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees operated a Hyundai Forklift, Model 30D-9 without certification that operators had been trained and evaluated.