OSHA Inspection: ELECTROCRAFT OHIO, INC.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,916 · Current $1,966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.   a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, in the PMDC fluidizer area, the employer did not ensure that the arms of employees in addition to their hands were protected while filling the fluidizer hopper with 3M Scotchcast Electrical Resin 5230N and/or Scotchcast 5555 Electrical Resin (10G and 22G), thereby exposing employees to a skin contact hazard.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,554 · Current $2,622 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.   a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, in the PMDC fluidizer area, the employer did not ensure that the horizontal collet coupler/connector between the motor and rollers for the powder removal box was completely guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in and/or contact hazard.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,193 · Current $3,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:  1910.303(b)(1)(i) Suitability for installation and use in conformity with the provisions of this subpart; 1910.303(b)(1)(ii) Mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided; 1910.303(b)(1)(iii) Wire-bending and connection space; 1910.303(b)(1)(iv) Electrical insulation; 1910.303(b)(1)(v) Heating effects under all conditions of use; 1910.303(b)(1)(vi) Arcing effects; 1910.303(b)(1)(vii) Classification by type, size, voltage, current capacity, and specific use; and 1910.303(b)(1)(viii) Other factors that contribute to the practical safeguarding of persons using or likely to come in contact with the equipment.      a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, in the PMDC fluidizer area, the exposed electrical conductors between the junction box and capacitor for the fluidizer hopper motor were not free from recognized hazards such as, but not limited to, the following:  not suitable for the installation and use and not safeguarded against employee contact.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.   a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, in the PMDC fluidizer area, the electrical conductors entering the junction box from the capacitor for the fluidizer hopper motor were not protected from abrasion and the opening was not effectively closed, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").   a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, at the workplace, the employer did not provide respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard") where the employer determined that voluntary respirator use, such as the Moldex 2300N95 and/or North 6130N95 filtering facepieces (dust masks), were permissible.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:   29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.     a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, in the PMDC fluidizer area, the Pass & Seymour Legrand Surge Protective Power Strip and flexible cord used to energize various equipment was used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of the structure.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:   29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Where attached to building surfaces.   a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, in the PMDC fluidizer area, the Pass & Seymour Legrand Surge Protective Power Strip used to energize various equipment was attached to the support leg of the fluidizer hopper.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): Training. Employee training shall include at least:   29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area.   a. On and/or before January 29, 2020, in and around the PMDC fluidizer area, the employer did not provide the physical, health, combustible dust, and other hazards related to the use and exposure to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, the following:  3M Scotchcast Electrical Resin 5230N, Scotchcast 5555 Electrical Resin (10G and 22G), and/or other chemicals.