OSHA Inspection: CONCENTRIC TOOL & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,680 · Current $4,840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  WORKSHOP:  On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not establish hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program for the employees on the machinery such as but not limited to the CNC and Swiss machines.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  WORKSHOP:  On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not establish hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures for the employees on the machinery such as but not limited to the CNC and Swiss machines.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  WORKSHOP:  On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not provide hazardous energy control lockout/tagout training for the affected employees on the machinery such as but not limited to the CNC and Swiss machines.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  WORKSHOP:   On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not obtain manufacturers approval for the Allis Chalmers Industrial forklift equipped with a front-end attachment to lift and lower bars of steel bars and was not equipped with the load capacity rating.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  WORKSHOP:  On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not provide training and evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator once in three years.     ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $3,227 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:   WORKSHOP/TOOL ROOM:  On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not guard the rotating chuck on the Victor lathe.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $3,227 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  WORKSHOP:  On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not establish a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with coolant, such as but not limited to Perkool 5540, which contains hydrotreated heavy napthemic petrolium distillates, and could cause eye and skin irritation.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   WORKSHOP: On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not establish hazard communication training for all employees where the employees were required to work with coolant, such as but not limited to Perkool 5540, which contains hydrotreated heavy napthemic petroleum distallates, and could cause eye and skin irritations.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $1,613 · Current $807 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a): The employer did not keep records -OSHA 300 form, Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses; 300-A form, Summary or Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses; and 301 form, Injury and Illness Incident Report:  ESTABLISHMENT:  On/or about April 3, 2024, the employer did not establish the OSHA recordkeeping for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Jul 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $1,613 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(1)(i): The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date:   ESTABLISHMENT:  On or about April 3, 2024, the employer having 26 establishment employees and operating under NAICS Code 332710; Machine Shops had not electronically submitted their OSHA 300A Annual Summary data for calendar year 2023 which was required by March 2, 2024.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.