OSHA Inspection: NORTEK POWDER COATING LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Abate by

Oct 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,558 · Current $4,558

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)  At the Production Area, on or about 3/30/2022:  The employer did not develop procedures to ensure lockout and energy control.  Employees perform servicing and maintenance activities on the grinders which have multiple energy sources including pneumatic and electric.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Abate by

Oct 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,558 · Current $4,558

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:   a) At the establishment, on or about 3/30/2022: The employer did not provide locks for isolating or controlling hazardous energy sources to employees assigned to service and clean the twin screw extruders.  b) At the Production Area, on or about 3/30/2022:  The employer did not provide locks for isolating or controlling hazardous energy sources to employees assigned to service and clean the grinders.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Abate by

Oct 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,558 · Current $4,558

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees.  a) At the establishment, on or about 3/30/2022: Workers were not trained on energy control and lockout  procedures to follow when servicing and cleaning the extruders.    b) At the Production Area, on or about 3/30/2022: Workers were not trained on energy control and lockout procedures to follow when servicing and cleaning the grinders.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,117 · Current $9,117

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) At the Production Area, on or about 3/29/2022: The employer assigned the operation of the 35 MM small extruder without its guards, exposing operators to injuries at nip points.   b) At the Production Area, on or about 3/30/2022: The employer assigned the operation of the 30 MM small extruder without its guards, exposing operators to injuries at nip points.   c) At the Production Area, on or about 3/30/2022: The employer assigned the operation of the 30 MM small extruder without its guards, exposing operators to injuries at nip points.  d) At the Production Area, on or about 3/30/2022: The employer assigned the operation of the 55 MM extruder while exposed to the unguarded rotating screw.  e) At the Production Area, on or about 3/29/2022: The employer assigned the operation of the 70 MM extruder while exposed to the unguarded rotating screw.  f) At the Production Area, on or about 3/30/2022: The employer assigned the operation of the 50 MM extruder while exposed to the unguarded rotating screw.  NORTEK POWDER COATING LLC., WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1458248, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 4/7/2020, AND AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 5/1/2020 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5900 SUCCESS DRIVE, ROME, NY, 13440.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Abate by

Oct 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $912 · Current $912

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form from February 1 through April 30.    a) At the establishment, on or about 3/30/2022: The employer failed to post the Injury and Illness Summary (OSHA-300A) for calendar year 2021 in a conspicuous location for all workers.