OSHA Inspection: WILCOX-TURRET COLD DRAWN, INC.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7711.00 · Current $3856.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.   On or about August 12, 2020 the employer had not posted danger signs and/or equivalent means for the permit required confined spaces in the facility, including but not limited to, the pit behind the Pangborn Blaster.   NOTE: A sign reading DANGER -- PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.  On or about August 12, 2020  the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space program that complied with this section. Employees entered the Panghorn Blaster Pit regularly in order to shovel the shot blasting material onto the elevator while the elevator was running exposing them to potential dust and/or mechanical hazards.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7711.00 · Current $3856.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:   a) On or about August 12, 2020 employees were not required to disconnect the Landis Pointer Machine from the electrical power source when adjusting and/or replacing the shaping blades on the die head.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  a) On or about August 12, 2020 the employer had not developed or implement specific lockout procedures for machines serviced and/or maintained in the facility, including but not limited to, straighteners, Panghorn blaster, and auxiliary equipment to de-energize, to verify no stored or residual hazardous energy is present and to outline the specific steps for troubleshooting and/or testing.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(C)(1): Lockout devices. Lockout devices shall be substantial enough to prevent removal without the use of excessive force or unusual techniques, such as with the use of bolt cutters or other metal cutting tools:   On or about August 12 ,2020 locks utilized for lockout application were not substantial to provide singular employee protection as all of the locks in the facility were keyed with the same key.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7711.00 · Current $3856.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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.:  On or about August 12, 2020 the shear point on the 8F straightener was not guarded to prevent a pinch point hazard where the bars are cut to length.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9639.00 · Current $4820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:   On or about August 12, 2020 there was an unused opening on the side of the Pangborn electrical cabinet powering the Blaster that was not closed.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): "Energized parts." If the exposed live parts are not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices shall be used to protect employees who may be exposed to the electrical hazards involved. Such work practices shall protect employees against contact with energized circuit parts directly with any part of their body or indirectly through some other conductive object. The work practices that are used shall be suitable for the conditions under which the work is to be performed and for the voltage level of the exposed electric conductors or circuit parts. Specific work practice requirements are detailed in paragraph (c) of this section.  On or about August 12, 2020 employees were accessing the electrical cabinets for the 8F and 9F straighteners to reset the starter button on the machine's motor(s) after it was tripped. There was no dead front and/or equivalent protection to a potential employee exposure of up to 480 volts.

Issued

2020-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.   Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part.  On or about August 12, 2020 employees were accessing electrical cabinets for the 8F and 9F straighteners to reset the starter button on the machine's motor(s) after it was tripped. Employees were not provided with electrical protective equipment to prevent exposure to electrical hazards.