OSHA Inspection: ABC TECHNOLOGIES WMG USA, INC.

Issued

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $12,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces.  a. ABC Technologies WMG USA, Inc. - Bellevue, Ohio: On or about October 8, 2024, employees were exposed to slip/fall hazards when climbing machine components of Press 19 to perform mold setting tasks.  The employer did not provide a safe means of access and egress to employees who performed mold setting tasks at the top of Press 19.   No additional abatement information is needed for this item.

Issued

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems identified in 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A)-1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C).   a. ABC Technologies WMG USA, Inc. - Bellevue, Ohio: On or about October 8, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees who accessed the top of Press 19 were protected from fall hazards.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13-feet when working on top of the press for mold setting operations.  No additional abatement information is needed for this item.

Issued

Nov 29, 2024

Abate by

Dec 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $12,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2)(i): All functional operating mechanisms were not inspected daily for maladjustment interfering with proper operation.  a. ABC Technologies WMG USA, Inc. - Bellevue, Ohio: On or about September 30, 2024, the employer did not ensure daily functional tests of Crane #2, an Engineered Material Handling overhead gantry crane (model ZLK; s/n 975382), were conducted.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries in that daily checks of functions such as, but not limited to, limit switches, wire rope damage, pendant controls, brakes, and hooks, were not performed.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Nov 29, 2024

Abate by

Dec 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $12,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(l)(3)(i): Unsafe condition(s) disclosed during the frequent or periodic inspection(s) required by 29 CFR 1910.179(j) were not corrected before operation of the crane(s) was resumed.  a. ABC Technologies WMG USA, Inc. - Bellevue, Ohio: On or about September 30, 2024, the employer did not ensure that unsafe conditions identified during the annual inspections of Crane #1, a floor-operated Shepard Niles overhead gantry crane (s/n 70260B), were corrected prior to continued use.  Inspections disclosed that the bridge and trolley lacked rail sweeps to prevent damage to wheels and derailment. Employees who operated the crane to move machine molds were exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries.  b. ABC Technologies WMG USA, Inc. - Bellevue, Ohio: On or about September 30, 2024, the employer did not ensure that unsafe conditions identified during the annual inspection of Crane #2, a floor-operated Engineered Material Handling overhead gantry crane (model ZLK; s/n 975382) were corrected prior to continued use.  Inspections disclosed that the radio-controlled pendant was missing function labels, and the wire rope dead end required redress to prevent slippage. Employees who operated the crane to move machine molds were exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries.   c. ABC Technologies WMG USA, Inc. - Bellevue, Ohio: On or about September 30, 2024, the employer did not ensure that unsafe conditions identified during the annual inspections of Crane #4, a floor-operated Engineered Material Handling overhead gantry crane (s/n 102016) were corrected prior to continued use.  Inspections disclosed that the wire rope was incorrectly installed in the wedge socket. Employees who operated the crane to move machine molds were exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $12,099 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible.  a. ABC Technologies WMG USA, Inc. - Bellevue, Ohio: On or about September 30, 2024, employees who operated Crane #2, a floor-operated Engineered Material Handling overhead gantry crane (model ZLK; s/n 975382) were exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries in that the remote radio controller associated with the crane was missing function labels.  The control buttons for hoisting and lowering were not labeled to indicate the direction of movement.   No additional abatement information is needed for this item.