OSHA Inspection: HOLTZ LEATHER COMPANY

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 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:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Laser Room, employees were exposed to radiation and electrical hazards when an overall energy control program was not established to control potentially hazardous energy when employees were servicing and/or maintaining equipment such as, but not limited to, BossLaser LS-1630 Laser Engraver Cutting Machines.

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Laser Room, employees were exposed to radiation and electrical hazards when a procedure was not developed, documented, and utilized to control potentially hazardous energy such as, but not limited to, radiation and electricity when employees were servicing and/or maintaining the BossLaser LS-1630 Laser Engraver Cutting Machines.

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Millwork Area, employees were exposed to rotating hazards when using the SawStop 10" Professional Cabinet Saw for ripping and the saw blade above the table was not guarded.

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have nonkickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Millwork Area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the SawStop 10" Professional Cabinet Saw did not have nonkickback fingers or dogs and employees were ripping.

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Millwork Area, employees were exposed to rotating hazards when using the SawStop 10" Professional Cabinet Saw for crosscutting and the saw blade above the table was not guarded.

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Stitching Area West Wall, employees were exposed to fire hazards when an exit door was bolted above the panic bar and at the bottom on the opening side.

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Laser Area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when a flexible cord 8-outlet relocatable power tap was connected in series with another 8-outlet relocatable power tap that was connected to power equipment such as, but not limited to, the BossLaser LS-1360 Laser Cutting Engraving Machine, water chiller, exhaust fan, and an air pump.  (b) On or about 03/12/2020 - Stitching Area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when a flexible cord 12-outlet relocatable power tap was used to power equipment such as, but not limited to, the Family Electronic Servo Motors and task lights.  (c) On or about 3/12/2020 - Millwork Area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when flexible cords were attached to a splitter to power equipment such as, but not limited to, a Vortex Cone Particle Separator System and two DeWalt chop saws.

Issued

Aug 19, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) On or about 03/12/2020 - Laser Area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when relocatable power taps were not used in accordance with the instructions to power equipment such as, but not limited to, the BossLaser LS-1360 Laser Cutting Engraving Machine, water chiller, exhaust fan, and air pump.  (b) On or about 03/12/2020 - Stitching Area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when relocatable power taps were not used in accordance with the instructions to power equipment such as, but not limited to, the Family Electronic Servo Motors and task lights.