OSHA Inspection: ARIENS COMPANY

Issued

Oct 24, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $7,293 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): Portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface (see Figure D-1);    During the week of July 22, 2019, in the orange cell the Pacific Straightside W/C 501N power press had a Louisville stepladder in the pit located on top of the press which was level with the top of the press.   Employees would use the ladder to get access in and out of the pit.

Issued

Oct 24, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $7,293 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed.  Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of 29 CFR part 1910, the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by:    (a)  During the week of July 22, 2019 in the Orange Cell employees working on the top of the Pacific Straightside W/C 501N were exposed to fall hazards from the access point where  and back side of the press.    (b)  During the week of July 22, 2019 in the Orange Cell employees working on top of the Pacific Straightside W/C 501N were exposed to fall hazard on the top of the press down to the pit approximately 6' deep.

Issued

Oct 24, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $9,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide and insure the usage of "point of operation guards" or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press. See Table O-10.    (a)  On or about July 15, 2019, the Minster #121 (G2-150-72-30) mechanical press had the two hand controls positioned next to press during operation exposing employees to crushing hazards.    (b)  On or about the week of July 8, 2019, the Minister 7 #101 mechanical press had the two hand controls positioned next to the press during operation exposing employees to crushing hazards.     (c)  In the Plating Department, the Minister 6 #508 mechanical press had the two hand controls positioned within reach of the point of operation exposing employees to crushing hazards.    (d)  In the Plating Department, the Minister G2-150-72-30 #119 mechanical press had the two hand controls positioned next to the press during operation exposing employees to crushing hazards.    (e)  In the Plating Department, the Minister 7 #511 mechanical press had the two hand controls positioned next to the press during operation exposing employees to crushing hazards.    (f)  In the Plating Department, the Minister G2-100-48-27 #120 mechanical press had the two hand controls positioned next to the press during operation exposing employees to crushing hazards.

Issued

Oct 24, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $7,293 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Every point of operation guard shall meet the following design, construction, application and adjustment requirements:  It shall prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard;    (a)  On or about July 15, 2019, the Minister #121 (G2-150-72-30) mechanical press did not have guards on the side of the press to prevent employees from accessing the point of operation exposing employees to struck by hazards.    (b)  The Minister #102 (G2-250-84-42) mechanical press did not have safeguards in place which prevent employees from reaching under to access the point of operation exposing employees to struck by hazards.    (c)  The Minister #508 (S/N:  16841) mechanical press did not have guards on the side of the press to prevent employees from accessing the point of operation exposing employees to struck by hazards.    (d)  The Aida 1500 mechanical press did not have guards on the right side (infeed side) of the press to prevent employees from accessing the point of operation exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Oct 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $5,210 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(3): Training of maintenance personnel. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to insure the original and continuing competence of personnel caring for, inspecting, and maintaining power presses.    Maintenance personnel performing maintenance, servicing, and inspections were not trained in safe working procedures for inspecting and maintaining press production systems.

Issued

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,335 · Current $5,835 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold.    During the week of July 22, 2019, in the orange cell, employees utilizing the JLG 1930ES scissors lift used the midrail in order to gain access to the Pacific Straightside W/C 501 N.