OSHA Inspection: LAWRUK MACHINE & TOOL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,631 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:      a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 24, 2019, during blade change activities on the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate personal protection equipment was in use to protect employees arms.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,386 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 are engaged in the activities covered by this section:    Instances including, but not limited to, the following:      a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 24, 2019, during blade change activities on the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that machine specific energy control procedures were documented and utilized.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Apr 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed.   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production operations, the employer did not ensure that an annual evaluation of the lockout program was conducted. Deficiencies noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, not shutting power off to equipment and/or not applying locks to the energy isolating devices during service/maintenance work, not having machine specific written lockout procedures in place and lockout locks/tags being used for purposes other than lockout during service/maintenance work.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):   a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 24, 2019, during blade change activities on the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that all power to the machinery was isolated.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 24, 2019, during blade change activities on the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that locks were applied to each energy isolating device.   b) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 1, 2019, during blade change activities on the Do All upright vertical band saw, serial number 500-93395, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that locks were applied to each energy isolating device.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,386 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made, aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard or permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked:      a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities, the employer did not ensure that pathways where forklifts operated were kept clear and had aisles/passageways appropriately marked.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities, the employer did not ensure that an employee was provided appropriate power industrial truck safety training prior to driving a sit down forklift.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): The employer did not ensure that if at any time a powered industrial truck was found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck was taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition:    a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities, the employer did not ensure that forklifts were taken out of service where safety issues existed. Deficiencies noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, load charts were covered up, mirrors had attachments on them that blocked the ability to properly see into them and seats & floor mats were damaged.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,397 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:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities at the Do All upright vertical band saw, serial number 500-93395, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that unused portions of the blade were provided with appropriate machine guarding.    b) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities at the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that unused portions of the blade were provided with appropriate machine guarding.    c) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities at the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that the rotating auger was provided with appropriate machine guarding.    d) Job site, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about February 12, 2019, during productions activities at the ST 20 CNC machine, located in the upper production floor area, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place to prevent contact with the rotating chuck when employees performed hand polishing activities.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:   a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during blade change activities on the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer did not ensure that floors were kept clean and orderly in that cardboard and air hoses were present on the floor, presenting a tripping hazard to employees.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet):   a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities in the lower production area, the employer did not ensure that the door between the lower production area and the shipping and receiving department was not appropriately marked with a sign indicating that it was not an exit.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):  Storage of materials created a hazard or bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers were not stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse:   a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, outside the building, the employer did not ensure that pallets were appropriately stacked/blocked in order to prevent sliding or collapse.  b) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, outside the building, the employer did not ensure that a variety of materials/equipment were stacked in a manner so as to prevent a collapse.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Apr 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was no installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about February 11, 2019, during production activities at CNC Unit Number 1, located in the upper main production floor, the employer permitted a relocatable power tap to be plugged into an extension cord.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Apr 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were allowed to be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about October 29, 2019, during production activities at the Marvel horizontal band saw, serial number EPA131022EPC, located in the shipping and receiving department, the employer permitted flexible cables to be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of the structure.    b) Jobsite, 302 East 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA: On or about February 11, 2019, during production activities at CNC Unit Number 1, located in the upper main production floor, the employer permitted flexible cables to be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of the structure in that an extension cord was powering a relocatable power tap.