OSHA Inspection: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA, LLC.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 SECTION (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing, pinning, and struck-by hazards:  The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation, crushing, pinning, and struck-by hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about November 20, 2019 at CNH Industrial, LLC. located at 3301 S. Hoover Road Wichita, Kansas. The employer exposed employees to amputation, crushing, pinning, and struck-by hazards while operating the Funac Robotic Arm, Model: M-2000iA 900L in the 260 OP welding workstation, which was improperly safeguarded.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard includes but is not limited to the following:    1)  Comply with the FANUC Robot M-2000iA MECHANICAL UNIT OPERATOR'S MANUAL MAROCM20003091E REV. G supplied by the manufacturer to perform a risk assessment to determine what safeguarding is best for the process to protect the employees.  2)  Install safeguarding devices in accordance with Clause 10 of ANSI/RIA R16.06-1999 (Robots and Robot Systems - Safety Requirement).   3)  Install a local alarm fault reset that can only be initiated at that workstation by the operator who knows what is going on at that time in accordance with ANSI B11.19 - 2010 American National Standard for Machines - Performance Criteria for Safeguarding, Section 6.5.4 "Reset of the perimeter safeguarding shall only be performed after the hazard zone is clear of all individuals".

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $5,783

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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards. This was most recently documented on or about November 25, 2019 at CNH Industrial, LLC. located at 3301 S. Hoover Rd. Wichita, Kansas. The employer failed to ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue guard was adjusted to no greater than one fourth inch. Employees engaged in grinding activities at the Wissota bench grinder located in the Experimental Fabrication and Tooling Shop were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the distance from the abrasive wheel to the adjustable tongue guard measured approximately 3/4 inches on the right wheel and 7/8 inches on the left wheel.     29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,916 · Current $4,916

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical shock hazards. This was most recently documented on or about November 25, 2019 at CNH Industrial, LLC. located at 3301 S. Hoover Rd. Wichita, Kansas. The employer failed to ensure that electrical equipment was free from recognized hazards. Employees engaged in production and maintenance activities at the Unit 1 and 2 Wire Harness Parts area by Section L-17 in the assembly shop were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the 480V Square-D On/Off safety switch handle was broken.    29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at time of inspection, no certification is required.