OSHA Inspection: ACME MONACO CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

Feb 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,666 · Current $2,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.124(j)(2)(i):  The employer did not ensure airflow was adequate at least quarterly during operation:  Commercial Cleaning:  On, or about, October 30, 2024, the employer did not conduct quarterly airflow inspections to ensure that ventilation provided over the cleaning tanks was functioning as intended.  Nitric acid, a corrosive liquid, was used in the cleaning process.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

Feb 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,666 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.124(j)(3):  Periodic inspections of all dipping and coating equipment, including covers, drains, overflow piping, and electrical and fire-extinguishing systems were not conducted, and deficiencies were not promptly corrected:  Commercial Cleaning:  On, or about, October 30, 2024, the employer did not conduct a thorough inspection of the cleaning equipment including tanks, ventilation, electrical systems, safety equipment and auxiliary equipment on at least an annual basis.  Nitric acid, a corrosive liquid, was used in the cleaning process.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,666 · Current $2,333 Reduced

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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):  Company:  On, or about, November 6, 2024, the employer had not conducted a personal protective equipment hazard assessment of tasks in the facility that required the use of protective equipment.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):  Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  Company:  On, or about, November 6, 2024, employees added water to the battery provided on the Clark forklift.  Employees were not provided with adequate eye and face protection when adding water to the battery cells in that the employee only wore safety glasses with side shields.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

Feb 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,666 · Current $2,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Company:  On, or about, November 6, 2024, the employer had not trained and evaluated four employees who operated forklift trucks.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

Feb 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  Company:  On, or about, November 6, 2024, the employer had not recertified employees who operate forklift trucks at least every three years.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,779 · Current $3,890 Reduced

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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 pinch points:  Four Slide Department:   The following four slide machines were provided with a single jog control located within reach of the point of operation:  A.	Machine F17:  Nilson, gray. B.	Machine F12:  Nilson, gray.   C.	Machine F14:  Nilson, gray.  D.	Machine F5, Nilson, gray.  E.	Machine F9:  Nilson, gray.  F.	Machine F4:  Nilson, red. G.	Machine F7:  Nilson, gray.  H.	Machine F33:  Nilson, orange. I.	Machine PF4, Nilson, tan.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(4):  Revolving drum(s), barrel(s), or container(s) were not guarded by enclosure(s) which were interlocked with the drive mechanism so that the barrel(s), drum(s), or container(s) could not revolve unless the enclosure(s) were in place:  Tumbling:  On, or about, October 22, 2024, a rotary barrel used to tumble parts was not enclosed.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,666 · Current $2,333 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):  Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  Clean Room:  On, or about, October 30, 2024, Machine M32-J was energized through an extension cord.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):  Flexible cords and cables were used where attached to building surfaces:  On, or about, October 22, 2024, in the following locations, flexible cord was attached to building surfaces using plastic tie wraps:    A.	Secondary Bench, Kickpress Area:  A quad receptacle was energized through a flexible cord that was attached onto overhead conduit and a compressed air line. B.	Fourslide Area:  A duplex receptacle was energized through flexible cord that was attached to the ceiling an on overhead strain relief device using plastic tie-wraps. C.	Fourslide Area, Sample Oven:  The gray flexible cord that was used to energize the sample oven was attached to the ceiling.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(j)(2)(i):  Receptacle(s) were installed as to require an energized attachment plug as its source of supply:    Fourslide Area:  On, or about, October 22, 2024, a quad receptacle used to energize light fixtures and a battery charger was energized through a cord a plug connection to a wall mounted receptacle.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(ii):  There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Clean Room:  On, or about, October 30, 2024, the extension cord used to energize Machine M32-J was damaged.  The outer insulation was pulled from the cord cap fitting, exposing the inner, coated conductors.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,289 · Current $2,645 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.332(b)(1):  Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  Company:  On, or about, November 6, 2024, maintenance personnel had not been trained regarding what work practices and protective equipment was required to protect them against electric shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards while performing live diagnostic testing and when verifying whether or not electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  Company:  On, or about, November 6, 2024, Personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, fire resistive clothing, face shields and hard hats were not provided to employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.335(a)(1)(ii):  Protective equipment was not maintained in a safe, reliable condition and/or was not periodically inspected or tested: Ref. 29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(viii) and Table I-5  Company:  On, or about, November 6, 2024, a pair of Salisbury Class 00 voltage rated gloves had not been inspected since 2012.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

Feb 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3):  Each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report was not recorded within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  Company:  On, or about, October 22, 2024, the following injuries/illnesses had not been recorded on the OSHA 300 log, or equivalent, and on an OSHA 301, or equivalent, within seven days of the occurrence:  A.	July 8, 2024, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome that resulted in light duty, lost time and medical treatment. B.	July 30, 2024, bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome that resulted in medical treatment.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(d)(9)(ii):  Spring loaded turnover bars were not provided for mechanical power press(es) designed to accept such turnover bars:  Press Area:  On, or about, October 30, 2024, the turnover bar used at the following Minster straight sided partial revolution mechanical power presses was not spring-loaded:  A.	PP3. B.	PP4. C.	PP5.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Abate by

Feb 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(i)(2):  Revolving surfaces of shaft coupling(s) were not covered by a safety sleeve:  Medical Coiling:  On, or about, October 22, 2024, a cover/guard had not been provided on the shaft coupling provided on Machine #NISW 2 Nito Speed Winder.

Issued

Jan 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.242(b):  Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Clean Room:  On, or about, October 30, 2024, a compressed air nozzle used for cleaning was measured to be 85 p.s.i, dead-ended.