OSHA Inspection: BREITINGER COMPANY

Issued

Nov 3, 2023

Abate by

Jan 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,595 · Current $5,157 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not select PPE that properly fit each affected employee:  a) Breitinger Company located at 595 Oakenwald Street, Mansfield, Ohio, 44905: On or about September 14, 2023, the employer failed to select personal protection equipment (PPE) that properly fit each employee tasked with operating the Hurricane Parts Washer located in Building D. The employer provided loose fitting cotton gloves that created caught in hazards at in going nip point created between the conveyor and the chute at the unloading end of the Hurricane Parts Washer, resulting in amputation injury.

Issued

Nov 3, 2023

Abate by

Jan 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1):The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  a) Breitinger Company located at 595 Oakenwald Street, Mansfield, Ohio, 44905:  On or about September 14, 2023, the employer failed to provide training on proper selection, maintenance and usage of personal protective equipment the employer required for all Hurricane Parts Washer operators. An employee was provided personal protective equipment (gloves) that did not fit properly which exposed the employee to caught in hazards while operating the Parts Washer in Building D.  Employee's gloves became caught in the in going nip points created between the running conveyor and chute at the unloading end of the equipment which resulted in amputation injury.

Issued

Nov 3, 2023

Abate by

Jan 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(b):The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  a) Breitinger Company located at 595 Oakenwald, Ohio, 44905: On or about September 14, 2023, the employer failed to provide appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasked performed and the conditions present exposing employees to caught in and in going nip point hazards while operating the Hurricane Parts Washer equipment in Building D.

Issued

Nov 3, 2023

Abate by

Nov 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,595 · Current $5,157 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) Breitinger Company located at 595 Oakenwaldt Street, Mansfield, Ohio, 44905:  On or about September 14, 2023, the employer failed to ensure employees were protected from amputation injuries while performing activities such as, but not limited to, attempting to un jam a "washer" product that stuck between the chute and conveyor at the unloading end of the Hurricane Parts Washer in Building D.  The employer failed to ensure that the energy control procedures were utilized to control the electrical energy sources prior to the employee performing this task.

Issued

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,031 · Current $7,218 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) Breitinger Company located at 595 Oakenwald Street, Mansfield, Ohio, 44905: On or about September 14, 2023, employees were exposed to pinch point hazards in that the Hurricane Parts Washer in Building D was not effectively guarded at ingoing nip points created between the loading table and conveyor belt at the loading end and between the  conveyor belt and chute at the unloading end of the machine.