OSHA Inspection: NISSIN PRECISION NORTH AMERICA INC.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about July 11, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 700-ton AIDA press.    b) On or about July 11, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 500-ton Bliss press.   c) On or about July 11, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 400-ton Blow press.   d) On or about July 11, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 500-ton Komatsu.   e) On or about July 11, 2022,   the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 200-ton Minster 1  f) On or about July 11, 2022,   the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 300-ton Minster 2    g) On or about July 11, 2022,   the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 300-ton Niagara.   h)  On or about July 11, 2022,   the employer did not ensure that one or more guarding methods were in place to protect employees from accessing the ingoing nip point on the auxiliary Leveling Machine and Feeder on the 1000-ton Verson.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a) Point of operation guards: Every Point of operation Guard shall meet the following design, construction application, and adjustment requirements: It shall prevent the entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard;  a) On or about July 11, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that point of operation on the 300-ton Niagara press was guarded to prevent the entry of hands into the point of operation, in that there was an 18-inch unguarded opening under the door present exposing employees to point of operation hazards.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(e)(1)(i): Inspection and maintenance records. The employer shall establish and follow an inspection program having a general component and a directed component: Under the general component of the inspection program, the employer shall: (A) Conduct periodic and regular inspections of each power press to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including the clutch/brake mechanism, antirepeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment; (B) Perform and complete necessary maintenance or repair, or both, before operating the press; and (C) Maintain a certification record of each inspection, and each maintenance and repair task performed, under the general component of the inspection program that includes the date of the inspection, maintenance, or repair work, the signature of the person who performed the inspection, maintenance, or repair work, and the serial number, or other identifier, of the power press inspected, maintained, and repaired.   a) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the general component of the inspection program was being followed in that inspections were not being done and necessary maintenance and repair were not being completed for the 500-ton Bliss press, 200-ton Minster 1 press, and the 300-ton Minster 2 press. The operator did not recognize damage to the electrical cord of the operation pedestal of the 500-ton Bliss Press, damage to the lights and buttons of the operation pedestal and the yellow reset switch on the back of the 200-ton Minster 1 press, and damage to the yellow control button on the operation pedestal of the 300-ton Minster 2 press.   b) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the general component of the inspection program was being followed in that inspections were not being done and necessary maintenance and repair were not being completed for the 500-ton Komatsu press. The operator did not properly inspect the press prior to operating. The operator did not recognize damage to the electrical wiring, and damage to the yellow control button on the operation pedestal of the 500-ton Komatsu press.   c) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the general component of the inspection program was being followed in that inspections were not being done and necessary maintenance and repair were not being completed for the 300-ton Niagara press in that the operator did not properly inspect the press prior to operating. The operator did not recognize inadequate guarding on the 300-ton Niagara press.   d) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the general component of the inspection program was being followed in that inspections were not being done and necessary maintenance and repair were not being completed for the 1000-ton Verson press, in that the operator did not properly inspect the press prior to operating. The operator did not recognize damage to the electrical wiring and damage to the yellow control button on the operation pedestal of the 1000-ton Verson.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(f)(2) :Instruction to operators. The employer shall train and instruct the operator in the safe method of work before starting work on any operation covered by this section. The employer shall ensure by adequate supervision that correct operating procedures are being followed.  a) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not provide effective training and instruction for the operator of the 500-ton Bliss press, 200-ton Minster 1 press, and the 300-ton Minster 2 press to ensure a safe method of work in that the operator did properly inspect the press prior to operating. The operator did not recognize damage to the electrical cord of the operation pedestal of the 500-ton Bliss Press, damage to the lights and buttons of the operation pedestal and the yellow reset switch on the back of the 200-ton Minster 1 press, and damage to the yellow control button on the operation pedestal of the 300-ton Minster 2 press.   b) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not provide effective training and instruction for the operator of the 500-ton Komatsu press to ensure a safe method of work in that the operator did not properly inspect the press prior to operating. The operator did not recognize damage to the electrical wiring, and damage to the yellow control button on the operation pedestal of the 500-ton Komatsu press.   c) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not provide effective training and instruction for the operator of the 300-ton Niagara press to ensure a safe method of work in that the operator did not properly inspect the press prior to operating. The operator did not recognize inadequate guarding on the 300-ton Niagara press.   d) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not provide effective training and instruction for the operator of the 1000-ton Verson press to ensure a safe method of work in that the operator did not properly inspect the press prior to operating. The operator did not recognize damage to the electrical wiring and damage to the yellow control button on the operation pedestal of the 1000-ton Verson.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment is likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards shall be so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage.  a) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the 110-volt wires of the control pedestal of the 500-ton Bliss press were guarded against damage.  b) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the 110-volt wires of the control pedestal of the 500-ton Komatsu press were guarded against damage. c) On or about July 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the 110-volt wires of the control pedestal of the 1000-ton Verson press were guarded against damage.