OSHA Inspection: NORTHFIELD HOLDINGS, LLC DBA NORTHFIELD INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Abate by

Sep 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $3,063 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:  a) Production Area- On or about July 8, 2019, the employer and the outside servicing personnel of Mazak Sales & Service Inc. did not inform one another of their lockout tagout procedures.    b) Production Area- On or about July 25, 2019, the employer and the outside servicing personnel of Integrated Machinery Systems, Inc. did not inform one another of their lockout tagout procedures.    c) Production Area- On or about July 26, 2019, the employer and the outside servicing personnel of Midwest Machinery Resources LLC dba Haas Factory Outlet Chicago LLC did not inform one another of their lockout tagout procedures.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Abate by

Sep 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,282 · Current $2,297 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  a) Production Area- On July 25, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that all powered industrial trucks, such as the Komatsu Sitdown Forklift, was provided with a legible nameplate.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,719 · Current $2,603 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) Production Area- On or about July 25, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that hazards created by the rotating screw conveyor for the Chip Conveyor on CNC Machine #15 was guarded to prevent injury to employees during operation of the machine.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,790 · Current $1,953 Reduced

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) Production Area- On or about July 25, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that all abrasive wheel machinery that was equipped with a tongue guard had a distance of no more than one-fourth inch between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel on the Powergrind 6 Grinder.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): Annual electronic submission of part 1904 records by establishments with 20 or more employees, but less than 250 employee. The establishment had 20 or more employees at some time during the previous calendar year, and this part required the establishment to keep records, but the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  a) Recordkeeping- On or about July 25, 2019, the employer did not submit their OSHA 300 Log Data by March 2, 2019, online or submit to an OSHA designee.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.