OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE PRECISION PLASTICS

Issued

Oct 30, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $6,500 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 10/17/2023, throughout establishment; lockout procedures were not utilized when conducting servicing and/or maintenance on energized equipment such as but not limited to; changing grinder wheel on Mitsui-MHT Surface grinder, changing molds on Arburg Allrounder Injection Molding Machines, adjusting/changing tools on Diamond Cut DM-1000 CNC and Mitsubishi m-V55B CNC. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 30, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) On or about 10/17/2023, throughout establishment, employer did not provide Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training to authorized employees who performed maintenance and servicing activities on machines such as, but not limited to: Mitsui-MHT Surface grinder, Diamond Cut DM-1000 CNC, Mitsubishi m-V55B CNC, and Injection Molding Machines.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 30, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded, or guards were not designed and constructed, to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) On or about 10/17/2023 in the tool room;  Employees making mold inserts and knockout rods on the Diamond Cut DM-1000 and Mitsubishi m-V55B CNC machines were able to run the equipment with doors open when the proximity switch was inoperable, exposing employees to severe laceration hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 30, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(b)(3):The person who certified the annual summary was not a company executive as defined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4):  a) On or about 10/17/2023 in the company office; where the OSHA 300A (annual summary of injuries and illnesses) for 2022 were signed by the Human Resources manager (not a company executive).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 30, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection   a) On or about 10/17/2023, throughout establishment; At least annually where the certification of the 2022 periodic review for authorized employees performing a lockout procedure did not include; the equipment on which energy control procedures were utilized, the date of inspection, the person performing the inspection.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED