OSHA Inspection: PHILIP MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $3,719 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.   (a) Worksite: On or about 1/5/2023, employees were exposed to the unexpected release of hazardous energy when the employer did not implement a program consisting of adequate energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Worksite - Production Area: On or about 1/5/2023, employees were exposed to caught-in or struck-by type hazards from the unexpected startup of machinery while performing maintenance and repairs without the benefit of lockout tagout devices to prevent an unexpected startup.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,795 · Current $2,657 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  (a) Worksite - Shipping and Receiving: On or about 1/5/2023, the employer did not ensure that an employee successfully completed the necessary training and evaluation in the use of powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years.   (a) Worksite: On or about 1/5/2023, the employer did not ensure that all employees who operate a Nissan Enduro 35 powered industrial truck had successfully completed an evaluation every 3 years.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $3,719 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) Worksite - Production area: On or about 1/5/2023, employees were exposed to ingoing nip points and rotating parts while operating Machine #18 Baird "4 slide" wire former without the benefit of machine guarding. (b) Worksite - Production area: On or about 1/5/2023, employees were exposed to ingoing nip points and rotating parts while operating Machine #19 Baird "4 slide" wire former without the benefit of machine guarding. (c) Worksite - Production area: On or about 1/5/2023, employees were exposed to ingoing nip points and rotating parts while operating Machine #25 Baird "4 slide" wire former without the benefit of machine guarding.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,277 · Current $1,594 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  (a) Worksite: On or about 1/5/2023, employees were exposed to hazards in the workplace where chemicals such as, but not limited to, "Core DB3379 Black" were not labeled, tagged or marked.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.  (a) Worksite - Production area: On or about 1/5/2023, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals to all employees at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $426 · Current $298 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.   (a) Worksite:  On or about 1/5/2023, a written certification for the required workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had not been completed.