OSHA Inspection: TONNARD MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):  A.)  Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation - On or about 10/1/20, and at times prior thereto, the guards on presses, including, but not limited to, the 24 ton Niagara punch press (Model #A3; #28) were not closed prior to the employee testing a piece of metal when the set up of the equipment was completed.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c):   A.)  Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation - On or about 10/1/20, and at times prior thereto, the die setting procedures for the presses, including, but not limited to, the 24 ton Niagara punch press (Model #A3; #28) did not include a specific step to require the employee to close/install the guard prior to testing the set up piece.  Additionally, the die setting procedures did not have any  safety notes or cautions to prevent hazards including but not limited to amputation hazards and projectile hazards. These safety notes and cautions  were not documented in the die setting procedure to protect personnel in accordance with the guarding requirements noted in the 29 CFR 1910.217(c).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4588.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):   A.)  Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation - On or about 10/1/20, and at times prior thereto, the guards on presses, including, but not limited to, the 24 ton Niagara punch press (Model #A3; #28) did not have an adequate guard to prevent employees from being able to put their hands into the point of operation.  The plexiglass type guard had openings that were 5-7 inches wide and up to 5 inches high.  The openings were large enough to allow the employee to reach around, through, and /or under the guard.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(2)(i)(b): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not conform to the maximum permissible opening(s) specified in Table 10 O-10:   A.)  Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation - On or about 10/1/20, and at times prior thereto, the guards on presses, including, but not limited to, the 24 ton Niagara punch press (Model #A3; #28) did not have an adequate guard to prevent employees from being able to put their hands into the point of operation.  The plexiglass type guard had openings that were 5-7 inches wide and up to 5 inches high.  The guard was approximately 7 inches from the point of operation. Table O-10 specifies a maximum opening of 3/4-inch to 7/8-inch.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(2)(i)(d): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not utilized fasteners not readily removable by the operator, so as to create minimize the possibility of misuse or removal of essential parts:   A.)  Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation - On or about 10/1/20, and at times prior thereto, the guards on presses, including, but not limited to, the 24 ton Niagara punch press (Model #A3; #28) did not have an adequate guard to prevent employees from being able to put their hands into the point of operation.  The plexiglass type guard could be slid out and did not require any special tools to remove the hardware holding the guard in place.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:   A.) Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation - The entries in Column F of the OSHA 300 log for Calendar Year 2020 were not descriptive in that agent, object, and/or substance that directly injured or made the person ill was not noted/documented.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement