OSHA Inspection: AK MANUFACTURING INC

Issued

Feb 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,365 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):   a)  Facility Wide; On or about November 6, 2024: the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.

Issued

Feb 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,365 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)  CNC/machining area; On or about November 6, 2024, and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the Kingston HJ1700 Lathe without a chuck guard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,419 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met and which also includes the information required in (e)(1)(i)-(e)(1)(ii).  a)  Facility: On or about November 6, 2024: Employer did not have a written hazard communication program detailing the hazards of chemicals such as but not limited to paint, paint thinner, cutting fluid, hydraulic fluid, and metals used in the facility

Issued

Feb 14, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a)  Facility: On or about November 6, 2024, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to paint, paint thinner, cutting fluid, hydraulic fluid, and metals used in the facility without maintaining material safety data sheets on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  Facility: On or about November 6, 2024, and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to paint, paint thinner, cutting fluid, hydraulic fluid, and metals used in the facility without providing information and training on these chemicals and substances they are required to work around as required by the standard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) are not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Painting area in rear of facility : On or about November 6, 2024: the employer failed to ensure exit routes in the facility were maintained free of obstruction.  b) waterjet table area in rear of facility: On or about November 6, 2024: the employer failed to ensure exit routes in the facility were maintained free of obstruction.