OSHA Inspection: AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(c): Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed:    On or about December 3, 2019 the employer failed to ensure that clothing worn in the workplace was of safe design and construction. Employees tasked with operating a powered horizontal drill press were wearing loose fitting clothing allowing the clothing to be caught in the drill press work and chuck areas.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE);  On or about December 3, 2019 the employer failed to assess the workplace to determine hazards which were present or likely to be present which would require the use of personal protective equipment or clothing which was of a safe design for use in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about December 11, 2019 the employer failed to establish and implement a program for the control of hazardous energies when employees were tasked with servicing and maintaining equipment at the worksite. Equipment includes but is not limited to metal cutting tables and presses. Hazardous energies present on equipment includes but is not limited to electrical, mechanical, thermal, gravitational, and hydraulic.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,698 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      On or about December 11, 2019 the employer failed to ensure that employees tasked with operating powered industrial fork trucks within the facility had received training prior to the operation of them.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,698 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Frequent inspections of the cranes were not performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(a) of this section or as specifically indicated:      On or about December 11, 2019 the employer failed to ensure that the 3 overhead cranes available and utilized by employees in the facility had received frequent inspections as required. The employer had not performed monthly crane inspections.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the cranes were not performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section, depending upon its activity, severity of service, and environment, or as specifically indicated below. These inspections did not include the requirements of paragraph (j)(2) of this section and in addition, the following items. Any deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:      On or about December 11, 2019 the employer failed to ensure that annual inspections of the 3 overhead cranes in use in the facility had been performed.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,699 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:    a) On or about December 11, 2019 the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the Fryer CNC machine model number MC60. The door was not interlocked and could be opened by employees during operation.      b) On or about December 11, 2019 the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the Cleveland vertical mill CNC machine model number M400. The door was not interlocked and could be opened by employees during operation.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $771 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.    On or about December 11, 2019 the employer failed to ensure that work related injuries which occurred at the facility were properly documented using OSHA 300, 301, and 300A forms or their equivalent. A workplace injury occurred on December 3, 2019. The employer had not recorded the injury or maintained injury logs for previous calendar years.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     On or about December 11, 2019 the employer did not have written a hazard communication program and employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to; sulfuric acid, oils, lubricants, solvents, and cleaners.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:     On or about December 11, 2019 the employer did not provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to;  oils, lubricants, and solvents.