OSHA Inspection: RD HENRY & COMPANY LLC

Issued

Jul 20, 2020

Abate by

Aug 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $6,073 Reduced

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:    At 3738 S. Norman St, Wichita, KS, the employer had not ensured that specific energy control procedures were developed which contained electrical and pneumatic energy sources, exposing employees to electrical shock, amputation, caught-in, and struck by hazards in the following instances:     1) AKON 1440 A Edgebander S/N # 1000028864    2) BIESSE Rover CNC Router S/N # 1000031604

Issued

Jul 20, 2020

Abate by

Aug 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,940 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    At 3738 S. Norman St, Wichita, KS, the employer failed to conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure and to ensure those employees had the knowledge[and skills for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls on all equipment used at facility in the following instances:     1) Big Mac Dust Collector P.D. Pump Model and S/N Unknown     2) Blum Hinger Minipress Model and S/N Unknown     3) Flat Line Oven Model and S/N Unknown     4) !/2" Dado Table Saw Model and S/N Unknown

Issued

Jul 20, 2020

Abate by

Aug 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $6,073 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    At 3738 S. Norman St, Wichita, KS, employees were exposed to amputation hazards.  Employees engaged in wood working activities were exposed to amputation hazards in that the point of operation was not guarded in the following instances:    1) CNC Machine: C.RONSRUD Model # 194HD18D S/N 3 19470401 (Deleted)  2) Dayton 20" Drill Press Model # 3Z919F S/N  Unknown     3) HOMAG Edgebander Model # KAL310/6/A20/S2 S/N 0-200-85-0048 (Deleted)

Issued

Jul 20, 2020

Abate by

Aug 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,409 · Current $5,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:    At 3738 S. Norman St, Wichita, KS in the Maintenance Shop, acetylene cylinders were stored less than a foot from oil, exposing employees to struck by and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 20, 2020

Abate by

Aug 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,675 · Current $4,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:     At 3738 S. Norman St, Wichita, KS, employees were exposed to electric shock. Employees engaged in woodworking activities were exposed to electric shock in that the Vertical Panel Saw power cord had exposed wires at the connector.

Issued

Jul 20, 2020

Abate by

Aug 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,205 · Current $2,603 Reduced

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:    At 3738 S. Norman St, Wichita, KS, employees were exposed to fire and electrical shock hazards.  Employees engaged in maintenance activities in maintenance shop were exposed to fire and electrical shock hazards in that the flexible cord used to supply power to a Yuutool 13"x30" Metal Lathe S/N 190569  was used in lieu of fixed wiring.