OSHA Inspection: HEYCO PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Dec 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $4,970 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) Heyco Products, Inc. - Stamping area/Molding area:  Lock Out/ Tag Out procedures were not developed and utilized for equipment such as, but not limited to molding and stamping machines while the employees perform operations including changing dies,  die setting , clearing  material, cleaning machinery, changing coolants.  Occurred on or about 05/24/2023.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Dec 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $4,970 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  a) Heyco Products, Inc.- Stamping area/Molding area: The employer did not ensure that machine operators who performed activities on equipment, such as, but not limited to, stamping and molding machines, such as while the employees perform operations including changing dies,  die setting , clearing  material, cleaning machinery, changing coolants, etc. Occurred on or about 05/24/2023.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Dec 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063

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) Heyco Products, Inc.-  Stamping area/Molding area: The employer did not provide locks to machine operators for use when performing operations including changing dies,  die setting , clearing  material, cleaning machinery, changing coolants on machinery including, but not limited to the stamping and molding machines, occurred on or about 05/24/2023.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Oct 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $6,026

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:  a) Heyco Products, Inc. - Molding room:  Periodic inspections with written certifications were not conducted at least annually on cranes located in the Molding room area, the last comprehensive inspection on the cranes was conducted on May of 2021.  Cranes including, but not limited to; Coffing S/N EC1C287RLD, Coffing S/N EC18-288RLD, Coffing S/N EC1G5553XD,  Coffing S/N EC1G5552XD , occurred on or about 05/24/2023.  b) Heyco Products, Inc. - Tumbler area: Periodic inspections with written certifications were not conducted at least annually on the CM S/N L-33BE8/ 1 Ton crane located in the Tumbler area, the last comprehensive inspection on the cranes was conducted on May of 2021. , Occurred on or about 05/24/2023  c) Heyco Products, Inc. - Machine Shop:  Periodic inspections with written certifications were not conducted at least annually on cranes located in the Machine shop area, the last comprehensive inspection on the cranes was conducted on May of 2021.  Cranes including, but not limited to;   CM S/N 062594-001-A / 1 Ton, CM S/N L-840HX / 1/2 Ton, Gorbel S/N L27664, 2 Ton cranes, occurred on or about 05/24/2023.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Oct 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $4,971 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) Heyco Products, Inc. - Production area: The Ransohof Parts Tumbler Machine Model # 9183 had missing guards on the bearings in going nip points, observed on or about 05/24/2023.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Oct 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(i): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not provided with guard which was in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, was so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.   a) Heyco Products, Inc. - Production area: The Ransohof Parts Tumbler Machine Model # 9183 had missing guards on the point of operation, observed on or about 05/24/2023.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Oct 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:  a) Heyco Products, Inc. - Molding room:  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hooks of the cranes located in the molding room, including, but not limited to; Coffing S/N EC1C287RLD, Coffing S/N EC18-288RLD, Coffing S/N EC1G5553XD,  Coffing S/N EC1G5552XD , occurred on or about 05/24/2023.  b) Heyco Products, Inc. - Tumbler area:  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hooks of the crane located in the Tumbler area, CM S/N L-33BE8/ 1 Ton crane, occurred on or about 05/24/2023.  c) Heyco Products, Inc. - Machine Shop:  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hooks of the cranes located in the machine shop, including, but not limited to;  CM S/N 062594-001-A / 1 Ton, CM S/N L-840HX / 1/2 Ton, Gorbel S/N L27664, 2 Ton , occurred on or about 05/24/2023.

Issued

Sep 29, 2023

Abate by

Oct 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Hoist chains were not inspected monthly with a certification record which included the date of the inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected:  a) Heyco Products, Inc. - Molding Room:  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hoist chains of cranes located in the Molding room, including but not limited to; Coffing S/N EC1C287RLD, Coffing S/N EC18-288RLD, Coffing S/N EC1G5553XD,  Coffing S/N EC1G5552XD , occurred on or about 05/24/2023.  b) Heyco Products, Inc. - Tumbler area:  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hoist chains of the crane located in the Tumbler area;  CM S/N L-33BE8/ 1 Ton crane, occurred on or about 05/24/2023.  c) Heyco Products, Inc. - Machine shop :  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hoist chains of cranes located in the Machine shop, cranes including but not limited to; CM S/N 062594-001-A / 1 Ton, CM S/N L-840HX / 1/2 Ton, Gorbel S/N L27664, 2 Ton, occurred on or about 05/24/2023.