OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM SPRING MANUFACTURING, L.L.C.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $4,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, employees were required to use filtering facepiece respirators while grinding without the�employer having�an established�written respiratory�protection program.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, employees were required to use filtering facepiece respirators while grinding without�having been�medically evaluated.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, employees were required to use filtering facepiece respirators while grinding without having been fit tested.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, employees were required to use filtering facepiece respirators while grinding without being provided comprehensive training.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $4,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about November 13, 2024, the portable fire extinguishers in the shop were not subject to an annual maintenance check.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $4,729

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 13, 2024, in the grinding area, an employee operated a buffer wheel to buff springs and the rotating spindle nut did not have a guard.    b.  On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, an employee operated a vertical double disk spring grinder to grind springs and was not protected from flying sparks.    c.  On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, an employee operated a horizonal opposed disk grinder to grind springs and was not protected from flying sparks.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(2): Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves:  a.  On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, an employee operated a vertical double disk spring grinder to grind springs and used cardboard as a guard to protect from flying sparks.    b.  On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, an employee operated a horizonal opposed disk grinder to grind springs and used cardboard as a guard to protect from flying sparks.

Issued

Jan 16, 2025

Abate by

Feb 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $4,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1):Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  On or about November 13, 2024, in the grinding area, employees operated a punch press to punch holes in material without a guard covering the belt and pulley on the machine.