OSHA Inspection: AMCLO GROUP, INC.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(b)(1):When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:  (a) On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #2 was exposed to noise at 230.6% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 96.5 dBA, as measured over 450 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 96 dBA accounting for the period of 30 minutes unmonitored.  (b) On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #2 was exposed to noise at 197% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 95.4 dBA, as measured over 447 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 94.8 dBA accounting for the period of 33 minutes unmonitored.  (c) On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #3 was exposed to noise at 156.1% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 94.1 dBA, as measured over 447 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.6 dBA accounting for the period of 33 minutes unmonitored.  (d) On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #5 was exposed to noise at 106.9% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 91 dBA, as measured over 446 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 90.4 dBA accounting for the period of 34 minutes unmonitored.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1):The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  (a)	On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #2 was exposed to noise at 230.6% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 96.5 dBA, as measured over 450 minutes of sampling.  This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 96 dBA accounting for the period of 30 minutes unmonitored.  (b)	On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #2 was exposed to noise at 197% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 95.4 dBA, as measured over 447 minutes of sampling.  This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 94.8 dBA accounting for the period of 33 minutes unmonitored.  (c)	On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #3 was exposed to noise at 156.1% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 94.1 dBA, as measured over 447 minutes of sampling.  This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.6 dBA accounting for the period of 33 minutes unmonitored.  (d)	On or about November 2, 2021, an employee working at Press #5 was exposed to noise at 106.9% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 91 dBA, as measured over 446 minutes of sampling.  This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 90.4 dBA accounting for the period of 34 minutes unmonitored.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 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:  On or about October 4, 2021, where employees work with and around equipment including, but not limited to stamping presses and conveyors which require routine maintenance, the employer had not developed and implemented an energy control program.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $2048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about October 4, 2021, where employees are exposed to corrosive materials including lead acid from forklift batteries, the employer did not ensure that suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were available in the immediate area.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $584.00 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.	On or about October 4, 2021, the employer did not ensure that the conveyor lines on presses 4 and 5 were adequately guarded, exposing employees to rotating parts on conveyor wheels as well as ingoing nip points.   b.	On or about October 4, 2021, the employer did not ensure that Continental Stamping Press (SN: 123-P) in that employees were exposed to a crushing hazard from the material feed mechanism.  c.	On or about October 4, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from hazards associated with rotating parts on the material feed rolls on presses 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(3):Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  On or about October 4, 2021, the employer did not ensure that a sprocket wheel and chain transmitting power on the conveyor system for press #4 was guarded.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i):The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):  a.	On or about October 4, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation was adequately guarded on the Rouselle Stamping Press Model 3 (SN: DAA6848) in that light curtains were installed with a switch which can be flipped on an off, and no guarding was present to prevent access from the sides and back.  b.	On or about October 4, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation was adequately guarded on the AIDA 60T stamping press Model NC1-60 (SN: 10206-8688) in that, while access from the front was protected by light curtains, the press lacked guarding on access from the sides.  c.	On or about October 4, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation was guarded on the Bliss stamping press (SN: 1-P44714 H57182  1966).  d.	On or about October 4, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation was guarded on the Bliss Stamping Press Model 1821 (SN: SM219-81)  e.	On or about October 4, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation was adequately guarded on the Continental Stamping Press (SN: 123-P) in that, while access from the front was protected by light curtains, the press lacked guarding on access from the sides.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $584.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about October 4, 2021, where employees work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to oils/lubricants and battery acid, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  On or about October 4, 2021, where employees work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to oils/lubricants and battery acid, the employer did not maintain copies of required safety data sheets in the workplace.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 October 4, 2021, where employees work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to oils/lubricants and battery acid, the employer did not ensure that employees received hazard communication training.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(a):The employer did not have an emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard in this part requires one.  On or about October 4, 2021, where fire extinguishers are provided or employees will evacuate in the event of a fire, employer had not developed and implemented an emergency action plan.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(4):Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as a part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of appropriate equipment upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter:  On or about October 4, 2021, employees had not received fire extinguisher training on an annual basis.

Issued

2022-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about October 4, 2021, the employer had not conducted and certified a PPE hazard assessment.