OSHA Inspection: TESSEC MANUFACTURING SERVICES LLC

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

Apr 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.     a)On 1/02/2020 an employee was conducting production operations on a LeBlond Lathe (Ser # 8E-4038 U4212),  operating at 1000 RPMS, while polishing a 4' X 2" metal rod, the employee was wearing rubber gloves while holding a piece of sand paper.  The employee was moving up and down the metal rod, the glove was caught, resulting in the employee being pulled into the lathe. This was due to the chuck area not having a guarding method such as but not limited to either barrier guards or electronic safety guards that would prevent employees from accessing the rotating parts.

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): How do I record a work-related injury or illness that results in days away from work? When an injury or illness involves one or more days away from work, you must record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column. If the employee is out for an extended period of time, you must enter an estimate of the days that the employee will be away, and update the day count when the actual number of days is known.    a) On or about 2/7/2020 the employer did not ensure the accuracy of the 300 logs, the employer did not entered any days away from work for a lost time injury that occurred on 1/2/2020

Issued

Apr 2, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.    a) On January 2, 2020, an employee was hospitalized for a work related injury and the employer did not report a reportable injury to OSHA within the required twenty-four hours.