OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE BEARING REPAIR

Issued

May 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that the rear exit door from the production area of the facility was kept clear and unobstructed. The exit route at the time of inspection was blocked by equipment and apparatus  including but not limited to pallets, shipping containers, and 55 gallon drums.

Issued

May 11, 2021

Abate by

Jun 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,950 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:  On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that a program for the control of hazardous energies (LO/TO) was in place at the worksite. Employees are tasked with servicing and operating equipment including but not limited to CNC machines, grinders, mills, and lathes. Hazardous energies present on equipment includes mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic.

Issued

May 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that employees tasked with the use of powered industrial vehicles (fork trucks) were trained in the safe use and operation of such prior to operating.

Issued

May 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,950 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) On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on Nakamura-Tome Model S-3B CNC machine. The doors acting as a barrier guard did not contain a functioning interlock to prevent them from being open during operation.   b) a) On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on Nakamura-Tome Model SC-250 CNC machine. The doors acting as a barrier guard did not contain a functioning interlock to prevent them from being open during operation.

Issued

May 11, 2021

Abate by

Jun 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees at the facility. Employees are tasked with the use of chemicals in the workplace such as but not limited to oils, lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and cutting fluids.

Issued

May 11, 2021

Abate by

Jun 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displaced on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift;  On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that spray bottles for employee use in the work area were properly labeled with their contents or warnings.

Issued

May 11, 2021

Abate by

Jun 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use;  On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to maintain or make available safety data sheets (SDS) for chemicals used by employees in the workplace. Chemicals present in the workplace such as but not limited to oils, lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and cutting fluids.

Issued

May 11, 2021

Abate by

Jun 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about March 11, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that employees tasked with the use and handling of hazardous chemicals in the workplace had been trained in such. Chemicals in the workplace such as but not limited to oils, lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and cutting fluids.