OSHA Inspection: WILD BORE MACHINE, LLC

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $3,441 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:  a) Machine Shop - On or about March 11, 2020 and at times prior to, the lower non-working portion of the blade on a MEP bandsaw was not equipped with a guard, thus exposing employees to caught-in hazards.  b) Fab Shop - On or about March 11, 2020 and at times prior to, the lower non-working portion of the blade on a MEP bandsaw was not equipped with a guard, thus exposing employees to caught-in hazards.  c) Machine Shop - On or about and at times prior to March 11, 2020, chuck on a European Lion lathe machine was not guarded, thus exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.  d) Machine Shop - On or about and at times prior to March 11, 2020, the chuck on a Dynamic lathe machine was not guarded, thus exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.  e) Machine Shop - On or about and at times prior to March 11, 2020, the chuck on Jet lathe machine was not guarded, thus exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.  f) Machine Shop - On or about and at times prior to March 11, 2020, the chuck on the big Summit lathe machine was not guarded, thus exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.  g) Machine Shop - On or about and at times prior to March 11, 2020, the chuck on the Summit lathe machine was not guarded, thus exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $3,441 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Machine Shop - On or about March 11, 2020 and at times prior to, the point of operation on the AccurPress Advantage press brake was not guarded, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards.  b) Fab Shop - On or about March 11, 2020 and at times prior to, the point of operation on the AccurPress Advantage press brake was not guarded, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2):  The establishment had 20 or more but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified as an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  a) For this Establishment - On or about March 11, 2020, the employer failed to electronically submit the OSHA 300A information from the 2019 calendar year no later than March 2, 2020 as listed in paragraph (c) of this section.

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Laser Shop - On or about March 11, 2020, the outer sheathing on the flexible cord (extension cord) used to energize a Dayton pedestal fan was pulled away from its connection point on the male end of the cord, thus exposing employees to electrical hazards.