OSHA Inspection: ALLPRO MANUFACTURING, INC

Issued

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck by hazard:      a) At the facility, extruder area: employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard of high pressure hydraulic hose and connection failure on the lead extruder.

Issued

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) At the facility, maintenance shop: On or about November 8, 2019 employees were exposed to corrosive chemicals when using sodium hydroxide, pH 13-14, without an eye wash readily accessible.      b) At the facility, storage area adjacent to extruder: On or about March 9, 2020 employees were exposed to corrosive material when using Metso Pentabead, containing sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, pH 14, without a suitable facility for flushing of the eyes.

Issued

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $3238.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv): Safety blocks were not used when mechanical power press die(s) were being adjusted or repaired in the press:    a) At the facility, fabrication shop:  Power Press, 60 ton, Global Precise Machinery Company Ltd., Model: J23-63T, Serial Number 14080001, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when adjusting the die without the use of safety blocks.

Issued

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2): Supervision to ensure that correct operating procedures were being followed on mechanical power press(es) was inadequate:  a) At the facility, fabrication shop:  Power Press, 60 ton, Global Precise Machinery Company Ltd., Model: J23-63T, Serial Number 14080001, where operating procedures to prevent hands and arms from entering the danger zone for adjustments was not followed.

Issued

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $433.00 · Current $260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    a) At the facility, extruder area: electrical panel 2, there was an open circuit breaker space not covered, exposing the busbar.    b) At the facility, extruder area: Frank W Murphy Inc, Model TR-720730, 480 volt pump control unit, the bottom entry conduit was not secure, exposing insulated conductors.

Issued

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $433.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) At the facility, extruder space, west wall: multiple 240/480 volt electrical connection boxes were not equipped with covers, exposing insulated conductors.