OSHA Inspection: OSHKOSH COIL SPRING, INC.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,372 · Current $5,186 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(13):(13) When guardrail systems are used around holes that serve as points of access (such as ladderways), the guardrail system opening: (i) Has a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole, and is equipped with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that meets the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section; or (ii) is offset to prevent an employee from walking or falling into the hole:  On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, the upper ladder opening for the fixed ladder attached to the dust collector was not guarded by a self-closing gate or offset.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Abate by

Feb 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,296 · Current $4,146 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii):The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  On or about September 9, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, the 16 Spring Coiling Machines lockout/tagout written procedures did not include kinetic energy contained within coil stock during material jams, payoff reel is all the way forward (under tension), or other situations the coil stock is under tension as a potential energy source and did not reference the procedures to be used to eliminate or control the kinetic energy buildup within the coil stock.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Abate by

Feb 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:  On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, periodic inspections had not been conducted in 2022 or before August 21, 2023.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Abate by

Feb 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,372 · Current $5,186 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, a Machine Operator was exposed to machine hazards associated with ingoing nip points while working inside the Torin W-24S Coil Former Front Door area. The Torin W-24S was not locked out and alternative measures as effective as machine guarding had not been implemented during setup while working inside the Torin W-24S Coil Former Front Door area. b) On or about November 22, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, a Machine Operator was exposed to machine hazards associated with ingoing nip points while working inside the Torin W-25 Coil Former feed gears enclosure. c) On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, a Trimmer Operator did not unplug and control the power cord of the Trimmer #1 stand grinder while replacing the cutoff wheel.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,372 · Current $5,186 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(b)(4)(i): The pedal mechanism shall be protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal:   On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, the foot pedal mechanism on the Looper 4 Sleeper and Hartley Full Revolution Press, number 428, was not protected from unintended operation.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Abate by

Feb 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guards. (1) Every point of operation guard shall meet the following design, construction, application, and adjustment requirements: (i) It shall prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard:  On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, the point of operation guard on the Looper 4 Sleeper and Hartley Full Revolution Press, number 428, side and material openings did not prevent the Operator's hands from being placed into the point of operation.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,592 · Current $8,296 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion:  a) On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, the tool rest opening between the tool rest and the cut-off wheel was too large on the left and right side grinders of the Trimmer #1 stand grinder.  b)  On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, the tool rest opening between the tool rest and the cut-off wheel was too large on the left and right side grinders of the Trimmer #2 stand grinder.   Oshkosh Coil Spring was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1601805, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3575 N Main Street, Oshkosh, WI.

Issued

Jan 19, 2024

Abate by

Feb 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.):  a) On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, a peripheral protecting member was not installed on the left or right side grinders of the Trimmer #1 stand grinder. The distance between the abrasive cutoff wheel and the top opening edge of the guard exceeded 0.25 inches on the left and right side grinders. b) On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, a peripheral protecting member was not installed on the left or right side grinders of the Trimmer #2 Baldor Cat 1215W Stand Grinder Serial Number K1601237510.  t 1215W Stand Grinder Serial Number K1601237510. c) On or about August 21, 2023, at the establishment located at 3575 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI, the distance between the abrasive cutoff wheel and the installed peripheral protecting member exceeded 0.25 inches on the left and side grinders of the Trimmer #3 Baldor Cat 1021W Stand Grinder Serial Number K1601067502.   Oshkosh Coil Spring was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1601805, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3575 N Main Street, Oshkosh, WI.