OSHA Inspection: KLOPFENSTEIN ART EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2048.00 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. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about November 11, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement an energy control program consisting of training, procedures, and audits, to protect employees from hazardous mechanical and hydraulic energy sources.  Employees that performed set-up tasks such as, but not limited to, die changes on the brake press and blade changes on the automatic saw were exposed to amputation and caught-in injuries while servicing the machines.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2048.00 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. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about November 30, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from rotating part hazards while operating the Rockwell Drilling Machine (model 15).  Employees were exposed to caught-by hazards from the unguarded chuck and the rotating bit when wearing gloves during operation.  b. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about November 11, 2020, employees that operated the Dutch Saws automatic saw (s/n 800892) were exposed to amputation and caught-by hazards.  The machine was not adequately guarded in that the guarding devices were bypassed and did not prevent from accessing hazard areas of the machine while it was in operation.  c. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about December 2, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the hold-down clamps of the Niagara Power Shears (s/n 59480) were guarded to protect employees from amputation injury.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about December 2, 2020, the employer did not ensure the Niagara Power Shears (s/n 59480) that is used to cut sheet metal was guarded to protect employees from amputation hazards created by the machine's cutting blade.   b. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about November 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure that point of operation on the Krras Machine hydraulic brake press (s/n 8314) was guarded. Employees that operated the press with the V-die to bend metal were exposed to amputation injury.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $1464.00 Reduced

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. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about November 11, 2020, employees were exposed to electrical hazards in that the Teco FM50 Fluxmaster installed for the conveyor on the deburring machine was damaged and missing its keypad cover.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $877.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxillary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  a. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about November 11, 2020, the employer did not assure that two unused openings located on the electrical control panel for the deburring machine were effectively closed.  The electrical box, located adjacent to the machine, exposed employees to a 440 volt electrical hazard.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  a. Klopfenstein Art Equipment Manufacturing, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about December 2, 2020, the required workplace hazard assessment did not include a documented hazard assessment with written certification that identified the person certifying the workplace evaluation and the date of the hazard assessment.    No additional abatement information is needed for this item.