OSHA Inspection: RW SCREW, LLC

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jan 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,000 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 May 5, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energies (LO/TO) were utilized during service and maintenance of the 116CL Browne and Sharp swiss screw machine. Employees were performing setup operations without the use of LO/TO. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include, but are not limited to, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical.  b) On or about May 5, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energies (LO/TO) were utilized during service and maintenance of the  G9 Centerless grinder robotic cell area. Employees were performing adjustment operations by entering the area of the robotic arm without the use of LO/TO. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include, but are not limited to, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  On or about May 5, 2022, the employer did not ensure periodic inspections of energy control procedures were being performed at least annually to ensure the requirements of the standard were being followed. The employer did not ensure an inspection was conducted for but not limited to the Brown & Sharpe Single Spindle(s), Brother TC 323/224, Broach, Dennison Multi-press, French Indexer machines. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include but are not limited to pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and gravitational.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Jan 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,000 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 May 5, 2022, the employer did not ensure that operators assigned to hand-feed materials into unguarded points-of-operation were protected from the pinch points and/or in-going nip points of moving and/or rotating parts likely to result in serious injury. Operators also had access to unguarded danger zones of moving mechanical parts such as, but not limited to die rams, rotating shafts, universals, rockers,  clamps, and hold downs on:  Vertical hydraulic broach machines (21b6, 21b9, 21b11), threading machines (342t1, 342t2, 342t4, 342t6, ), varnishers (342t7), and multi-spindle drilling head machines (D1,2,4,5,6,7)  b) On or about April 26, 2022, the employer did not ensure that operators assigned to hand-feed materials into unguarded points-of-operation were protected from the pinch points and/or in-going nip points of moving and/or rotating parts likely to result in serious injury. Operators also had access to unguarded danger zones of moving mechanical parts such as, but not limited to die rams, drive shafts, universals, rockers, clamps, and hold downs on:  Brother CNC machine center 22TC8, the interlock mechanisms did not function to prohibit the machine from cycling while an employee had the front door  or inner door open.  c) On or about May 5, 2022, the employer did not ensure that operators assigned to operate automated (robotic equipment) production cells were protected from the movement of the robot itself and accompanying machine components. Employees are able to and do enter the robot cell area.   Automated centerless grinder (g9 and machine 17 ), Automated CNC machine #14109 (robot equipped).