OSHA Inspection: LITTLESTOWN FOUNDRY, INC.

Issued

2022-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6827.00 · Current $4800.00 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) Pattern Department -The Alliant manual vertical milling machine did not have machine guarding to protect employees from rotating parts, including the rotating bit, during operation, exposing employees to the hazard of entanglement, on or about August 9, 2021.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.