OSHA Inspection: COINING MFG., LLC

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $8,067

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Finishing Shop: Employees are required to work with corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, Chemtrol 390, and Swisscool 8000 coolant, and an eyewash station was not within the immediate work area for the quick flushing of the eyes. The employer did not ensure that an eyewash station for quick flushing of the eyes was provided within the immediate area for affected employees, thus exposing employees to an eye injury, on or about 3/11/24.

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting:  a) Facility-Wide: Employees are expected to use fire extinguishers and were not trained on the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting. The employer did not provide training for affected employees covering the general principles of fire extinguisher use, on or about 3/11/24.

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $8,067

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) Screw/Lathe Shop: Employees are required to use a n unguarded South Bend automatic lathe machine to polish metal parts. The employer did not ensure that the lathe chuck was guarded, thus exposing employees to a pinch point hazard, on or about 3/11/24.

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $11,292

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Screw Shop: Employees were required to use a Clausing pedestal drill press that was not securely anchored to the shop floor. The employer did not ensure that machinery designed for a fixed location, was securely anchored to the shop floor, thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about 3/11/24.

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $8,067

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Screw Shop: Employees were required to use a Delta pedestal grinder to break off edges of bar stock, and the distance of the right and left tongue guards from the abrasive wheel exceeded one fourth inch. The employer did not ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the tongue guard was within one fourth inch, on or about 3/11/24.

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) Facility-wide: The employer did not conduct an assessment of the workplace to determine employee exposure to safety and health hazards that would necessitate the use of personal protective equipment, on or about 3/11/24.

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Abate by

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) Facility-Wide: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, Chemtrol 390, denatured alcohol, Swisscool 8000 coolant, and Zepcon industrial purple degreaser. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, on or about 3/11/24.

Issued

Jul 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  a) Press Room: A 32 ounce spray bottle of Zep Cleaner was unlabeled. The employer did not ensure that containers of hazardous chemicals and substances, were labeled, on or about 3/11/24.