OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL MACHINING AND SHEET METAL, INC.

Issued

May 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,260 · Current $4,356 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  At building 116 in the CNC area, employee(s) engaged in machining activities were exposed to laceration and struck by hazards in that an automated CNC machine did not have an enclosure or a guard at the point of operation. The automated CNC machine is as follows:  1. Make: Haas; Model: TM-1; Serial #: 1075601.

Issued

May 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):   At the main facility, employee(s) engaged in machine shop activities were exposed to amputation and laceration hazards in that the employer failed to develop machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy with the presence of machine(s) with dual sources of energy that include electric and pneumatic. The machine(s) with dual sources of energy were as follows:  1. Make: Haas; Model: TM-1; Serial #: 1075601.

Issued

May 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:  At the main facility, employee(s) engaged in lock out tag out activities were exposed to amputation and lacerations hazards in that Authorized employee(s) are not given any training as Authorized employee(s) on hazardous energy sources, the type of energy, the magnitude of energy, and the methods in which employee(s) isolate energy. Employee(s) lock out and tag out automated CNC machines. The automated CNC machine is as follows:  1. Make: Haas; Model: TM-1; Serial #: 1075601.

Issued

May 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  At the main facility, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program to describe how the program would be implemented to include proper training, labeling, and the administration of safety data sheets, to address their corrosive chemicals such as the hazards from PPG 515K011 Base Component, which can cause acute toxicity, serious eye damage and skin irritation, specific target organ toxicity (single exposure), carcinogenicity; AkzoNobel Integral Fuel Tank Coating Electrostatic X-395, which can cause acute oral toxicity, skin irritation, serious eye damage, and specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) (Narcotic effects); 3M Scotch-Weld Fuel Resistant Coating EC-776, which can cause acute inhalation toxicity, serious eye damage and skin irritation, reproductive toxicity, carcinogenicity, specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) and (repeated exposure); Denatured Alcohol, which can cause acute oral and dermal toxicity, specific target organ toxicity (single exposure), acute toxicity for inhalation of vapors and dusts/mists;