OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED LASER MACHINING, INC.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,969 · Current $4,179 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control:  (a) West production area; On or about March 4th, 2021, the energy control procedure used for the isolation and control of the Marvel Model SA330EWPG-Spartan Series Automatic Band Saw did not include the hydraulic energy source and/or requirements for testing or verifying the control of stored or residual pressure.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  (a) Throughout the production area; The employer did not perform periodic inspections of the energy control procedures on at least an annual basis for equipment including the Panasonic CO2 Laser, Hurco Model VM2 CNC Vertical Machining Centers, the Marvel Automatic Band Saw and other machines and equipment at the facility.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  (a) West production area; On or about March 4th, 2021, the employer did not provide training for an employee as authorized employee to perform lock out of hazardous energy sources prior to performing maintenance or repairs on the Marvel Model SA330EWPG-Spartan Series Automatic Band Saw.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,969 · Current $4,179 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group:  (a) Mill room; On or about February 24, 2021, a procedure was not utilized to ensure all employees performing servicing and/or maintenance work on the Hurco Model VM2 CNC Vertical Machining Center were protected from hazardous energy sources by the application of personal lockout or tagout device(s) or equivalent.   (b) West production area; On or about March 4th, 2021, a procedure was not utilized to ensure all employees performing servicing and/or maintenance work on the Marvel Model SA330EWPG-Spartan Series Automatic Band Saw were protected from hazardous energy sources by the application of personal lockout or tagout device(s) or equivalent.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device prior to working on the machine or equipment:  (a) Mill Room; On or about February 24, 2021, an employee did not affix personal lockout or tagout device(s) to the group lockout device(s) prior to performing servicing and/or maintenance work on the Hurco Model VM2 CNC Vertical Machining Center.  (b) West production area; On or about March 4th, 2021, an employee did not affix personal lockout or tagout device(s) to the group lockout device(s) prior to performing servicing and/or maintenance work on the Marvel Model SA330EWPG-Spartan Series Automatic Band Saw.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Sep 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,461 · Current $5,223 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) Mill room; One or more methods of machine guarding was not in place during normal production operations on the Southwest Industries Model TRAK-FHM7 CNC Bed Mill.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,476 · Current $3,134 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) West production area; Workplace labels were not affixed to portable spray bottles containing hazardous chemicals to communicate physical and/or health hazards to employees.

Issued

Jul 16, 2021

Abate by

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished:  (a) Throughout the facility, The employer did not certify that training had been accomplished for employees authorized to perform lockout of hazardous energy sources prior to performing maintenance, repairs or service on plant production equipment.