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OSHA Inspection: THE KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 1848 WESTPHALIA STRASSE, QUINCY, IL 62305 (NAICS 336212). OSHA activity number 344492368.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1848 WESTPHALIA STRASSE
City
QUINCY
State
IL
ZIP
62305
Mailing
1848 WESTPHALIA STRASSE, QUINCY, IL 62305
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
336212
Employees
1150
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2020
Abate by
Aug 16, 2021
Penalty
Initial $13,494 · Current $11,494 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about December 4, 2019, employees performing setup activities on the hydraulic Amada press brake #314 were exposed to amputation hazards and energy isolation procedures were not used.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $11494
  • — C (S) $13494
  • — Z (S) $13494

1910.147 C04 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2020
Abate by
May 21, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:  On or about December 4, 2019, employees performing setup activities on the hydraulic Amada press brake #314 were exposed to amputation hazards and the energy isolation procedures did not have specific procedural steps for tooling and die changes, including but not limited to: shutting down the equipment, applying/removing locks or blocking devices, testing, and personal protective equipment.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C07 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2020
Abate by
May 21, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  On or about December 4, 2019, employees performing setup activities on the hydraulic Amada press brake #314 were exposed to amputation hazards because they were not trained in the energy isolation procedures to be used and did not understand the hazards associated with the work.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2020
Abate by
Aug 16, 2021
Penalty
Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494
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 requirement of this standard were being followed:  On or about December 4, 2019, the employer did not fully document its periodic inspections of lockout procedures when it audited employee proficiency in performing lockout/ tagout procedures but did not document its auditing of the lockout/ tagout procedures.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $13494
  • — C (S) $13494
  • — Z (S) $13494

1910.147 D

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2020
Abate by
May 21, 2020
Penalty
Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   On or about December 4, 2019, employees performing setup activities on the hydraulic Amada press brake #314 were exposed to amputation hazards and the employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down to perform the setup activites [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(S)(i)J, and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $13494
  • — Z (S) $13494

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2020
Abate by
Aug 16, 2021
Penalty
Initial $10,603 · Current $9,639 Reduced
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  On or about November 27, 2019, the employer did not provide full supplemental protection on the Amada #314 hydraulic press brake when it had not established a procedure for using magnets to permit easy handling and positioning of material during a bending procedure.   A feasible means of abatement to correct this hazard includes the use of magnets to hold small parts in place to avoid the operator's hands/fingers from being pinched between the metal being worked and the tooling during the bending procedure, and adequately training employees on the new procedure.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $9639
  • — C (S) $10603
  • — Z (S) $10603

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