OSHA Inspection: GUNNEBO JOHNSON CORPORATION

Issued

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $3300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): If there is no ESLI appropriate for conditions in the employer's workplace, the employer did not implement a change schedule for canisters and cartridges that is based on objective information or data that will ensure that canisters and cartridges are changed before the end of their service life.      This violation occurred on or about February 12, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees using 3M 6001 respirator cartridges changed out the cartridges when required exposing employees to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.    This violation occurred on or about February 12, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to operate forklifts such as, but not limited to, Kalmar and Hyster forklifts received a performance evaluation at least every 3 years exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards.

Issued

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4588.00 · Current $2200.00 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    1)  This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2020, in assembly, the DoAll  horizontal band saw did not have the unused portion of the saw blade guarded exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.      2)  This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2020, in the area WC-28, the Hyd-Mech horizontal band saw did not have the unused portion of the saw blade guarded exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4588.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch.      This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the work rests were adjusted to ensure a maximum opening of one eight inch.  This exposed employees to caught in hazards:    1)  At the Dayton bench grinder, Model 4Z672E, there was a gap of ½ inch between the right grinding wheel work rest and the grinding wheel.         2)  At the Baldor bench grinder, Model 4Z672E, there was a gap of ¼ inch between the right grinding wheel work rest and the grinding wheel.

Issued

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1919.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch.      This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue did not exceed one fourth inch:    1)  At the Dayton bench grinder, between the tongue guard and the grinding wheel was a gap exceeding one fourth inch exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by a shattered grinding wheel.        2)  At the Baldor bench grinder, between the missing tongue guard and the grinding wheel was a gap exceeding one fourth inch exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by a shattered grinding wheel.

Issued

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3441.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):  Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure.      This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2020, the employer did not ensure that an extension cord located in the King Vertical Boring Mill was not used as a substitute for fixed wiring.  An electrical cord for a makeshift light mounted an a metal pole was plugged into the extension cord and this exposed employees to electrical hazards.