OSHA Inspection: CLEARFIELD METAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 SECTION (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and  a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards associated storage rack bracing deficiencies:  A) Clearfield Metal Technologies Inc., on or about November 30, 2022:, next to the maintenance area storage racks on or about November 30, 2022 and times prior thereto: employees were exposed to struck by hazards in that the storage rack bracing system next to the maintenance area were damaged in that the vertical beams were bent from forklift damage.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 15 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guards were not provided:   A) Clearfield Metal Technologies Inc., on or about November 30, 2022: Powdered metal Press M-07 had a 4 1/4 Inch opening in the guard allowing employees to access the point operation roughly 12 inches from the guard.  B) Clearfield Metal Technologies Inc., on or about November 30, 2022: Powdered metal Press M-12 did not have a guard on the right side of the machine near the part discharge shoot.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling:   A) Clearfield Metal Technologies Inc., on or about November 30, 2022: A pit that was 4.5 feet in depth was exposing employees to fall hazards between row one and row two of powdered metal presses in the powdered metal press area of the facility.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,984 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards as referenced in 29 CFR 1910. 27(a):  A) Clearfield Metal Technologies Inc., on or about November 30, 2022: employees were operating scissor lifts model #SJ-3220.  without the benefit of any type of training