OSHA Inspection: NCI GROUP, INC.

Issued

Aug 1, 2022

Abate by

Aug 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,396 · Current $7,977 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  On or about February 17, 2022:  a.  In the Trim area, where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when performing service and maintenance to the Slitter without indicating the identity of the employee that applied the device.   b.  In the Rods Department, where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when performing service to the Threader machine without indicating the identity of the employee that applied the device.

Issued

Aug 1, 2022

Abate by

Aug 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  On or about February 17, 2022, in the Trim area, where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when performing service and maintenance to the Slitter without each employee having affixed a personal lockout device to a group lockout device.

Issued

Aug 1, 2022

Abate by

Aug 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $10,151 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 February 22, 2022, in the Structural West area, where an employee was operating the Controlled Automation angle cutter without the unit being guarded.  b.  On or about February 22, 2022, in the Structural West area, where an employee was operating the bar line cutter without the unit being guarded.  c. On or about February 22, 2022, in the Structural West area, where an employee was operating the Controlled Automation angle cutter without the unit being guarded.  d. On or about May 16, 2022, in the Structural West area, where an employee was operating the Vertical Band Saw without the unit being guarded.

Issued

Aug 1, 2022

Abate by

Aug 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about February 17, 2022, in the trim area, where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating the Betenbender Hydraulic Press Brake without a point of operation guard.

Issued

Aug 1, 2022

Abate by

Aug 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,396 · Current $7,977 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i):Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxillary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substanially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  On or about February 17, 2022, in the Trim area, where an employee was exposed to an electrical hazard when accessing a switch box that had an unused opening.

Issued

Aug 1, 2022

Abate by

Aug 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $56,980 · Current $14,502 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:  On or about February 17, 2022,and at times prior thereto, in the Structural East area, where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when performing service and maintenance to the Beam Line machinery without the employer having developed energy isolation procedures.     NCI Group, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1261237, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on November 21, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1150 Marietta Industrial Dr., Marietta, GA 30062.

Issued

Aug 1, 2022

Abate by

Aug 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about February 17, 2022, in the Structural East Area, where an employee was exposed to a respiratory hazard without storing their respirator to protect it from contamination and dust.