OSHA Inspection: STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $3,318 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure employees in a hoist area were protected from falling 4 feet or more to a lower level.    Foundry Mezzanine - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using the hoist area without fall protection.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling:    Foundry Mezzanine - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard when a wall opening was inadequately guarded.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $3,318 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, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is 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:    Foundry Cells 1 and 2 - Employees using ladles to pour molten metal were not protected from burns where protective clothing for the body was not required to be worn by the employer.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  Foundry Cell 2 - On or about October 28, 2019 an employee handling molten metal with a ladle and looking into a crucible was not protected from eye and face injuries where a face shield was not worn.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  Foundry Heat Treat - An employee was exposed to burns while operating the Gurt Furnace door without hand protection.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,639 · Current $3,318 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    Foundry Cell 1 and 2- The Hyster J40XNm, Serial No. A935N02196M, had a defective tire and was not taken out of service.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $3,318 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14): The employer allowed for slings without affixed and legible identification markings to be used:    Foundry - Steel chain slings were not marked labeled as to their capacities.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $3,318 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 P.S.I.:     (a)  CMC M15 - Employees used compressed air at 90 P.S.I. to clean.    (b)  CMC SR-2032 - Employees used compressed air at 90 P.S.I. to clean.    (c)  7722 Maintenance area - Employees used compressed air at 90 P.S.I. to clean.    (d)  Wrangler Dept. - Employees used compressed air at 50 P.S.I. to clean

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $3,318 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1): Portable, power driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe; the lower guard did not cover the saw to the depth of the teeth.  When the tool was withdrawn from the work, the lower guard did not automatically and instantly return to the covering position:    Foundry Mezzanine - The Delta miter saw did not have a guard.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $3,318 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) 7722 Series Dept. - Electrical circuit breakers were not labeled as to their use.    (b) Tumbler Dept. - Electrical circuit breakers were not labeled as to their use.    (c) Maintenance Dept. - Electrical circuit breakers were not labeled as to their use.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.  (a) Barrel Roll Dept. - Access to the electrical panel was blocked.  (b) Cell #5 Mark II - Access to the electrical panel was blocked.  (c) Gun Drill #7365 - Access to the electrical panel was blocked.  (d) Over the Range. - Access to the electrical panel was blocked.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,318

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guard were not provided:    (a) R & D Dept. - The Brown & Sharpe 21B/5 was inadequately guarded.    (b) R & D Dept. - The Maximum Die Cutter SR-2048 was inadequately guarded.    (c) Small Parts Dept. - The W.H. Nichols SR-16 Cutter was inadequately guarded.    (d) Small Parts Dept. - The W.H. Nichols SR-1353 Cutter was inadequately guarded.    (e) Foundry Cell 1 - The W.H. Nichols #8 abrasive disc cut off saw was not adequately guarded.    (f) Foundry Cell 2 - The W.H. Nichols abrasive disc cut off saw was not adequately guarded.    (g) Legacy Foundry - The W.H. Nichols abrasive disc cut off saw was not adequately guarded.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(e): Employee(s) were using milling machines without point of operation guarding in place.    (a) R & D Dept. - The Proto Track K3 was not guarded.    (b) Foundry Mezzanine - The Clausing Drill Press was not guarded.    (c) Scope Ring Dept. - The Drill Press was not guarded.    (d) Customer Service - The Bridgeport SR4022 vertical milling machine was not guarded.    (e) Woodworking - The Bridgeport SR-511 was not guarded.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(l)(2): Boring bits where not provided with guards that would enclose all portions of the bit and chuck above the material being worked.     (a) Woodworking - The Bridgeport 2010-120-535 was not guarded.    (b) Woodworking - The Clausing SR-908 was not guarded.    (c) Woodworking - The Jet Drill Press was not guarded.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $0 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) GFM Dept. - The tongue guard was missing on the grinder.    (b) Tool Room West - The tongue guard was not adjusted to within one-fourth inch on the grinder.