OSHA Inspection: REGAL WARE, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2025

Abate by

Apr 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $8,192 Reduced

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:(a)  (a) On or about November 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees utilized energy control procedures prior to performing cleaning of buffer 10111 mandrel and table, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.  (b) On or about November 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees utilized energy control procedures prior to performing cleaning of buffer 10413 mandrel and table, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2025

Abate by

May 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  (a) On or about November 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees deenergized and locked out the buffer 10111 mandrel and table, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.  (b) On or about November 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees deenergized and locked out the buffer 10413 mandrel and table exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2025

Abate by

Aug 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $8,192 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:  (a) On or about November 7, 2024, and prior, Buffer 10111 did not have adequate guarding at the operators position to prevent employee access to the rotating mandrels and moving parts, such as the buffers on each of the mandrels during normal production operations and cleaning operations, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.  (b) On or about November 7, 2024, and prior, Buffer 10413 did not have adequate guarding at the operators position to prevent employee access to the rotating mandrels and moving parts, such as the buffers on each of the mandrels during normal production operations and cleaning operations, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.  (c) On or about February 10, 2025 and prior, Rotary Sander 11670 did not have adequate guarding to prevent employee access to rotating and moving parts such as the rotating table of the rotary sander and other moving parts during production operations, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.  (d) On or about February 10, 2025 and prior, Rotary Sander 11709 did not have adequate guarding to prevent employee access to rotating and moving parts such as the rotating table of the rotary sander and other moving parts during production operations, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.  (e) On or about February 10, 2025 and prior, Rotary Sander 11732 did not have adequate guarding to prevent employee access to rotating and moving parts such as the rotating table of the rotary sander during production operations, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.  (f) On or about February 10, 2025 and prior, Rotary Sander 11760 did not have adequate guarding to prevent employee access to rotating and moving parts such as the rotating table of the rotary sander during production operations, exposing employees to crushing, caught-in and amputation hazards.