OSHA Inspection: THIN METAL VENTURES

Issued

Nov 15, 2024

Abate by

May 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,034 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:  53 Batavia Street, Springfield, MA: On and before June 4, 2024, the employer had not established an energy control program to protect employees and outside contractors who performed maintenance and servicing activities on company machines, such as but not limited to, the Amada HRB8025 Press Brake.  *Abatement Notes:  Energy control procedures are required to be documented for all multiple-energy source machines including, but not limited to, the Amada HRB8025 Press Brake. Energy control training is required to be documented and provided for all employees who are, or may be, in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized. A periodic inspection shall include the following elements:  - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each local procedure for inaccuracies during an actual energy control task - A review by inspector with each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure they are authorized to use - Certification that the periodic inspections have been performed by identifying the machines or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being utilized, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the persons performing the inspections *Abatement notes are intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Abatement notes do not create (or diminish) legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act

Issued

Nov 15, 2024

Abate by

May 23, 2025

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  Production area, 53 Batavia Street, Springfield, MA: On June 4, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards due to modifications made, without the manufacturer's prior written approval, to the Barrett Model RET-30-TL forklift.  Locally manufactured six-foot fork extenders, used to load and unload heavy steel sheets to and from the Amada Laser Oscillator, were added.

Issued

Nov 15, 2024

Abate by

May 23, 2025

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:   53 Batavia Street, Springfield, MA: On and for many years before June 4, 2024, the employer had not conducted triennial performance evaluations of any powered industrial truck operators.

Issued

Nov 15, 2024

Abate by

May 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:  Production Steel Room, 53 Batavia Street, Springfield, MA: On June 4, 2024, and at times prior, a certification record of monthly inspections of the overhead crane and hoist hooks in the facility had not been completed to include the date of inspection, signature of person who performed inspection, and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected.

Issued

Nov 15, 2024

Abate by

May 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  Production Steel Room, 53 Batavia Street, Springfield, MA: On June 4, 2024, and at times prior, complete periodic inspections of the overhead Shaw-Box 3-ton crane in the facility had not been completed within the past twelve (12) months.

Issued

Nov 15, 2024

Abate by

May 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(m)(1):  Thorough monthly inspections of rope conditions, with written, dated and signed reports, were not performed on the running ropes:  Production Steel Room, 53 Batavia Street, Springfield, MA: On June 4, 2024, and at times prior, a certification record of monthly inspections of the Shaw-Box 3-ton overhead crane running ropes had not been completed to include the date of inspection, signature of person who performed inspection, and the identifier, of the ropes inspected.