OSHA Inspection: DESTIN MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,351 · Current $1,411 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)	Guifil press brake machine :  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to pinch point hazards by not ensuring the point of operation was properly guarded for the Guifil press brake machine.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not identify a document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a)	Shop areas:  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the documents as a certification of hazard assessment for tasks such as, but not limited to, welding, CNC, Lathes, tooling machines, press brake and water jet operations.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  a)	Shop and Outside Yard Area:  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer provided to the employees filtering face piece respirators and did not ensure the voluntary use of such respirator did not in itself create a hazard.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)	Shop and Outside Yard Area:  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer provided to the employees particulate filtering face piece respirators and did not ensure the employees were provided training on the respirator.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  a) Shop area: On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure drivers completed the training required in 1910.178(l) before permitting them to use a powered industrial truck.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)Facility wide:  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to its employees.