OSHA Inspection: QUALITY VISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Abate by

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,287 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladder way floor hole or ladder way platform hole by a guardrail system and toe boards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.  a) On or about 2/8/2022 in the Maintenance Shop; employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet when the top of the ladder way used to access the mezzanine was open without any protection from falling into the opening at the top of the ladder.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,044 · Current $4,500 Reduced

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) On or about 02/09/22, In Building #3 - AG Shop, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures were not utilized when changing the blade on the band saw exposing employees to the unexpected startup of  the bandsaw.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Abate by

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,287 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer's periodic inspection of the energy control procedure did not ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.  a) On or about 02/08/2021; throughout establishment,  employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the Lockout/Tagout procedures for machines such as, but not limited to: Grinders, CNC machines.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Abate by

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,287 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee had not received 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) On or about 02/08/2022, throughout establishment, employer did not provide Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) training to authorized employees that performed maintenance and servicing activities on machines such as, but not limited to: grinders and CNC machines   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Abate by

Mar 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employee(s) was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  a) On or about 02/08/2022, throughout establishment, employees that operate equipment that gets serviced by maintenance employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedures as affected employees.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Abate by

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,215 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device.  a) On or about 02/08/2022, throughout establishment, when maintenance employees do servicing and maintenance such as repairing the hydraulic line on machines, a group lock out procedure was not followed to ensure every employee performing this maintenance task applied their own lock to the group lockout device.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Abate by

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,287 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:  a) On or about 02/08/2022, in Building #3- AG Shop,  employees were exposed to flying debris and rotating chuck hazards when operating the Le Blond lathe without a guard.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,215 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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) On or about 02/08/2021, in the maintenance shop, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the grinder SUNEX TOOLS to grind tool bits with a tongue guard adjusted to more than 1/4 inch.  b) On or about 02/08/2021, in Building #3 - AG shop, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the grinder DoALL Mo.#D3015 to deburr parts without a tongue guard  c) On or about 02/08/2021, in Building #3 - AG shop, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Bench grinder # 090121162 to deburr parts with a tongue guard adjusted to more than 1/4 inch.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 02/08/2021, in the maintenance shop, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the grinder SUNEX TOOLS to grind tool bits with a work rest adjusted to more than 1/8 inch.  b) On or about 02/08/2021, in Building #3 - AG shop, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the grinder DoALL Mo.#D3015 to deburr parts without a work rest  c) On or about 02/08/2021, in Building #3 - AG shop, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Bench grinder # 090121162 to deburr parts with a work rest adjusted to more than 1/8 inch.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Abate by

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,287 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling.  a) On or about 02/08/2022, Throughout establishment, receptacle boxes that are designed to be mounted to a wall as per the National Electrical Code were incorrectly being used as pendant drop outlets to supply power to manufacturing areas exposing employees to electrical shock.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.  a) On or about 10/21/2021, employer did not report a finger amputation that an employee sustained when using a table saw to cut wood to build shipping crates.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED