OSHA Inspection: THE BEAUDRY COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):  (a) Machine room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine personal protective equipment required to be used by employees such as, but not limited to, eye, face and hand protection when using hazardous chemicals (WD-40 and Super 33).  (b) Tool shop; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine personal protective equipment required to be used by employees such as, but not limited to, eye and face protection when exposed to flying particles on tool shop equipment (Milltronics Partner CNC machine - serial no. 737-901, Supermax vertical milling machine - serial no. 85-0816489, and South Bend Lathe).

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a)  Tool shop; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to flying particles on tool shop equipment such as, but not limited to, the Milltronics Partner CNC machine - serial no. 737-901, Supermax vertical milling machine - serial no. 85-0816489, and South Bend Lathe.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $5793.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Machine room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, an energy control program with procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections was not established and implemented before employees performed covered activities on equipment including, but not limited to, injection molding machines.  (b) Tool room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, an energy control program with procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections was not established and implemented before employees performed covered activities on equipment including, but not limited to, the Milltronics Partner CNC machine - serial no. 737-901.  (c) Basement; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, an energy control program with procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections was not established and implemented before employees performed covered activities on equipment including, but not limited to, the Arburg injection molding machine no. 5 - serial no. 10606.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):  Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) Machine room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, portable fire extinguishers including, but not limited to, a 5-pound Amerex ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher (No. XM-997782) provided for use was not visually inspected monthly.  (b) Inventory room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, portable fire extinguishers including, but not limited to, a 10-pound Amerex ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher (No. SG-872224) provided for use was not visually inspected monthly.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) Throughout the establishment; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer failed to provide annual training to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $5793.00 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) Machine room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide effective methods of machine guarding to protect employee(s) from pinch points on the assembly machine(s).   (b) Inventory room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide effective methods of machine guarding to protect employee(s) from rotating parts on the wrapper machines(s).   (c) Tool room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide effective methods of machine guarding to protect employee(s) from the rotating chuck/tool holder and tool on the Milltronics Partner CNC machine - serial no. 737-901.  (d) Tool room; On or about the week of November 25, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide effective methods of machine guarding to protect employee(s) from the rotating chuck/tool holder on the Supermax vertical milling machine - serial no. 85-0816489.  (e) Tool room; On or about the week of November 25, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide effective methods of machine guarding to protect employee(s) from the rotating parts including, but not limited to, the headstock spindle/chuck, tailstock spindle/chuck, rotating stock, and headstock handwheel on the South Bend Lathe.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) Machine room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not have an established hazard communication program to address hazards associated with chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to, WD-40 and Super 33.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a) Machine room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not have safety data sheets for chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to, WD-40 and Super 33.

Issued

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Machine room; On or about December 4, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide training on chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to, WD-40 and Super 33.