OSHA Inspection: SKILLCRAFT MACHINE TOOL COMPANY

Issued

2021-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5803.00 · Current $4062.00 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:  Machine Shop Area: On or about June 8, 2021, several CNC mill machines were either missing an interlock or had the interlock disabled, exposing employees to amputation hazards.   a) Hurco CNC Mill # 7, model # VM30, serial # 16002091BHB b) Hurco CNC Mill # 4, model # VM20, serial # HV2E0023 c) Hurco CNC Mill # 1, model # VM10, serial # S10-1601314DAACH d) Hurco CNC Mill # 35, model # VM10i, serial # S10-16016C8FKBAH e) Hurco CNC Mill # 3, model # VM20, seral # S20-16007A3DAAAH f) Hurco CNC Mill # 5, model #  VM30i, serial # S30-16009A4DAAAH

Issued

2021-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b):Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Machine Shop Area: On or about June 8,, 2021 air nozzles used for cleaning purposes at CNC Mill machines were found to have air pressures exceeding 30 p.s.i., this exposed employees to eye and face injuries from debris.  a) Air nozzle at CNC Mill # 7 was found to be at 80 p.s.i..  b) Air nozzle at CNC Mill # 4 was found to be at 70 p.s.i..