OSHA Inspection: DEVRIES INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about August 6, 2019, and times prior thereto, in the Shop area where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on a CNC lathes and band saws without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about August 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the facility were required to operate forklift while moving material without having been trained and evaluated to ensure they could do so safely.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 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:    On or about August 6, 2019, and times prior thereto:    a.  In the Manual Department of the Shop, where employees were exposed to caught in hazard, while using a Belt Sander, Make and Model unknown without a guard on the nip points of the sanding belt.    b.  In the Manual Department of the Shop, where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Amada, HA-250 horizontal band saw without the unused portion of the blade being guarded.    c.  In the Manual Department of the Shop, where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Roll-In Saw vertical band saw without the unused portion of the blade being guarded.    d. In the Manual Department of the Shop, where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a manual Summit lathe without a chuck guard.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    On or about August 6, 2019, and times prior thereto:    a. In the Shop Area,  where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 6" Ryobi Thin Line bench grinder without a work rest installed.    b. In the Manual Department of the Shop Area,  where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Tool Master bench grinder without a work rest installed.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    On or about August 6, 2019, and times prior thereto:    a. In the Shop Area,  where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 6" Ryobi Thin Line bench grinder without a without tongue guard installed.    b. In the Manual Department of the Shop Area,  where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Tool Master bench grinder without a without tongue guard installed.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(3): Bench and/or floor stand grinding machinery had angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guard(s) which exceeded 125 degrees where the work required contact with the wheel below the horizontal plane.    On or about August 6, 2019, and times prior thereto, in the Shop Area where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught in hazard when operating a 6" Ryobi Thin Line bench grinder without side guards installed.