OSHA Inspection: GRAYMILLS CORPORATION

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5569.00 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:    a) On or about August 1, 2019, in the production area, the employer failed to ensure an energy control procedure was developed and documented for the control of hazardous energy when an employee was engaged in a service and/or maintenance task, such as replacing the blade on the Marvel Horizontal Band Saw Spartan Series, Model SA330WPC.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  a) On or about August 1, 2019, in the production area, the employer failed to provide training to the authorized employee performing service and/or maintenance to machinery or equipment to ensure the employee acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices.  A lead machinist changed the blade on the Marvel Series SA330WPC horizontal band saw without locking out the equipment, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with the unexpected start-up of the saw.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1327.00 · Current $796.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    Graymills Corporation, Broadview, IL - On or about August 2, 2019, the employer failed to record the following workplace injuries in the detail required by the regulation on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2019.    a. On or about July 9, 2019, a recordable injury occurred when an lead man in the machine shop sustained a right index finger laceration while putting away a 2.5 inch round metal bar about 6 feet long onto a rack.  The bar slipped and pinched the employee's finger causing the laceration, which resulted in the employee requiring stiches. The information in Column F was not recorded in the detail required, as it did not describe the object that directly injured the employee.    b. On or about August 26, 2019, a recordable injury occurred when a lead employee in the fabrication department sustained a laceration on the left index finger while unjamming a piece of sheet metal that was stuck on the laser bed, resulting in the employee requiring stiches.  The information in Column F was not recorded in the detail required, as it did not describe the object that directly injured the employee.    c. On or about September 20, 2019, a recordable injury occurred when a painter employee received a contusion to the left wrist when a tank's lift straps got tangles and tank fell, resulting in 3 days of lost time. The information in Column F was not recorded in the detail required, as it did not describe the object that directly injured the employee.