OSHA Inspection: AUGUSTA MACHINE & WELDING, INC.

Issued

Apr 15, 2022

Abate by

Jun 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,901 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:  a) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards and electrical shock/burn hazards, in that the employer did not establish a program of specific procedures, training and inspections to prevent accidental contact with hazardous energy during servicing or maintenance of machinery.

Issued

Apr 15, 2022

Abate by

Jun 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   a) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards and electrical shock/burn hazards, in that the employer did not  develop, document, and utilize specific procedures to prevent  accidental contact with hazardous energy during servicing or maintenance of machinery.

Issued

Apr 15, 2022

Abate by

Jun 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards and electrical shock/burn hazards, in that the employer did not train affected employees  in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure to prevent accidental contact with hazardous energy during servicing or maintenance of machinery.

Issued

Apr 15, 2022

Abate by

Oct 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $4,061 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,  and flying chips:   a) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Elliott Concord 550 lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck.   b) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the       Summit lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the rotating  chuck (23.5 in. diameter).   c) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      SKB lathe S.N 2554 had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (13 in. diameter).   d) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Summit lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (16 in. diameter).   e) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Monarch 32 in.  lathe Manuf. #31067 had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck.   f) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Kingston HJ 1700 lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (10 in. diameter).   g) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Enko lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (6.0 in diameter).   h) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Kingston lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (6.0 in. diameter).   i) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Do-All lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (10 in. diameter).   j) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      20 in. swing lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (12 in. diameter).   k) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      55 in. diameter vertical lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck.   l) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Monarch lathe had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck (24 in. diameter).   m) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      SEIKI-XL vertical milling machine Model 3VX had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck.   n) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the       JET vertical milling machine had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck.   o) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the       MSC milling machine had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with the  rotating chuck.   p) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the        door interlocks  in the SECO  vertical machining center were operating to prevent accidental contact with rotating parts.   q) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the       door interlocks  in the  Doosan Puma 300L  CNC lathe were operating to prevent accidental contact with rotating parts.   r) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the       band sander had a guard installed to prevent accidental contact with nip points.   s) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      Standard press brake , 12 ft. , 250 Ton, S.N   898530  was guarded to prevent accidental contact with the  point of operation.   t) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      back of the Standard press brake , 12 ft. , 250 Ton, S.N   898530  was guarded to prevent accidental contact with the  point of operation.   u) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      back of the Standard Shear was guarded to prevent accidental contact with the  point of operation.   v) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the     SMT-PULLMAX 12. in. dimeter, 120 in. long roller was guarded to prevent accidental contact with the  point of operation/nip points.   w) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation/laceration hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the      periphery of the Metal Master 2.0 flat bed cutting machine was guarded to prevent accidental contact with the  point of operation.

Issued

Apr 15, 2022

Abate by

Jun 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $2,321 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a), Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to eye/face injury hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the work rests in the Hammond pedestal wheel grinder were adjusted to a maximum gap of 1/8 in front of the wheel.   b) Shop; or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to eye/face injury hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the work rests in the Baldor pedestal wheel grinder was adjusted to a maximum gap of 1/8 in front of the wheel.

Issued

Apr 15, 2022

Abate by

Jun 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to eye/face injury hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that tongue guards  in the Hammond pedestal wheel grinder were installed and adjusted to a maximum gap of 1/4 in front of the wheel.  b) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to eye/face injury hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that tongue guards  in the Baldor pedestal wheel grinder were installed and adjusted to a maximum gap of 1/4 in front of the wheel.

Issued

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Shop; on or about October 21, 2021 and at times prior to, workers were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the employer did not certify that forklift operators were trained and evaluated.