OSHA Inspection: GROMAX PRECISION DIE & MFG., INC.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2679.00 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 January 27, 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the employer did not develop, document, and utilize machine specific procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy for when employees conducted service and maintenance activities.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) On or about January 27, 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  (a) On or about January 27 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the employer did not provide adequate lockout/tagout training to employees.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2679.00 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 January 27, 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the W.F. Wells and Sons, Inc. Horizontal Band Saw (model no. W9) was not guarded properly exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):  (a) On or about January 27, 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the employer did not ensure the Bliss High Production Press (No. 660-B) point of operation was guarded, exposing employees to crushing and amputation hazards.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    (a) On or about January 27, 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about January 27, 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the employer did not ensure spray bottles of Rust Beat 298 and Rust Stop were labeled to identify the contents.

Issued

2023-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about January 27, 2023, at the job site located at W185N11474 Whitney Drive, Germantown WI, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in their workplace.