OSHA Inspection: SUMATIC COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1157.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Production Area: The pulley on the Escomatic coil-fed lathe machine was less than seven feet from the floor and unguarded. The employer did not ensure that the pulley on the lathe machine was guarded, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard, on or about 2/13/20.

Issued

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) Production Area: The inclined belt on the Escomatic coil-fed lathe machine was less than seven feet from the floor and unguarded. The employer did not ensure that the inclined belt on the lathe machine was guarded, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard, on or about 2/13/20.

Issued

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Shop-Wide: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Klean Strip acetone, oil and Peppermates silicone aerosol spray. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, on or about 2/13/20.

Issued

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Shop-Wide: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Klean Strip acetone, Peppermates silicone aerosol spray, and oil. The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, on or about 2/13/20.

Issued

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Shop-Wide: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Klean Strip acetone, Peppermates silicone aerosol spray, and oil. The employer did not provide employees with information and training on the use of hazardous chemicals at the time of initial work assignment, on or about 2/13/20.