OSHA Inspection: MW INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Abate by

May 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,005 · Current $13,005

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   a. On or about December 4, 2024, employees performing setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points of the Herdon 50HD1 CNC (Model: CSX-50T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to ensure employees utilized the developed energy control procedures to control the hazardous energy of the machine prior to performing the activity.  b. On or about December 4, 2024, employees performing setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points of the Herdon 50HD2 CNC (Model: CSX-50T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to ensure employees utilized the developed energy control procedures to control the hazardous energy of the machine prior to performing the activity.  c. On or about December 4, 2024, employees performing setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points of the Herdon 50HD3 CNC (Model: CSX-50T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to ensure employees utilized the developed energy control procedures to control the hazardous energy of the machine prior to performing the activity.  d. On or about December 4, 2024, employees performing setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points of the Herdon 60T2 CNC (Model: CSM-60T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to ensure employees utilized the developed energy control procedures to control the hazardous energy of the machine prior to performing the activity.  e. On or about December 4, 2024, employees performing setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points of the Herdon 60T3 CNC (Model: CSM-60T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to ensure employees utilized the developed energy control procedures to control the hazardous energy of the machine prior to performing the activity.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Abate by

May 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  a. On or about December 4, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points during setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools on the Herdon 50HD1 CNC (Model: CSX-50T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  b. On or about December 4, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points during setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools on the Herdon 50HD2 CNC (Model: CSX-50T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  c. On or about December 4, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points during setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools on the Herdon 50HD3 CNC (Model: CSX-50T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  d. On or about December 4, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points during setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools on the Herdon 60T2 CNC (Model: CSM-60T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  e. On or about December 4, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, in-going nip points, and pinch points during setup activities such as, but not limited to greasing, oiling, and setting tools on the Herdon 60T3 CNC (Model: CSM-60T), located in the CNC department. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Abate by

May 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,802 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a. On or about December 4, 2024, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area such as but not limited to, acetone.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Abate by

May 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the elements contained in paragraphs (f)(6)(i) or (f)(6)(ii).  a.	On or about December 4, 2024, in the end finishing department, a bottle containing acetone was not labeled tagged or marked as required by this part.