OSHA Inspection: THE MOHAWK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Location: 1270 Newfield Street, Middletown, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 03 with a final order date of 11/29/2023    was not received within 10 calendar days (by 6/10/2024) following the abatement due date (5/31/2024  ).

Issued

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 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:  WORKSHOP: On/or about June 15, 2023, the employer had not established machine-specific step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures for use during servicing and maintenance of equipment such as (but not limited to the EDM machines, Robofil 240).

Issued

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $1340.00 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 particles.  WORKSHOP:  On/or about June 15, 2023, the rotating right unused portion saw blade of the MCS metal cutting horizontal bandsaw was unguarded.

Issued

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)(a):  PRESS ROOM:  On/or about June 15, 2023, the employer did not guard the flywheel roll back/adjustment area of the mechanical full revolution power presses.