OSHA Inspection: VIKING TOOL & GAGE, INC.

Issued

May 21, 2025

Abate by

Jul 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-05-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, the Bliss 60-ton press machine #PN21 in the Stamping Area. Employees performing the servicing and maintenance had not received adequate authorized lockout/tagout training for the work they were doing. Deficiencies in the employees lockout tagout training include, but is not limited to; training did not cover the difference between authorized and affected employees, definition of servicing and maintenance, when lockout tagout applies, and the energy control procedures required to be used by employees while performing servicing and maintenance work.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,768 · Current $9,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es).  a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-05-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees are exposed to hazards associated with the Keyence GL-R4OH-T light curtain not working on the Bliss 60-ton press machine #PN21 in the Stamping Area. The light curtain did not shut the 60-ton press down in the event of an employee breaking the plane to access the point of operation.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(e)(1)(i):A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:  a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-05-2024, and times prior thereto: The periodic and regular inspections of the Bliss 60-ton press machine #PN21 did not verify the Keyence GL-R4OH-T light curtain was working properly to de-energize the press. The light curtain did not shut the 60-ton press down in the event of an employee breaking the plane to access the point of operation.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,768 · Current $3,300 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.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-16-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees are exposed to hazards associated with the Un-Coiler machine in the Stamping Area. The Un-Coiler machine did not have guarding in place to prevent employees from contacting the moving parts of the machine while in operation.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,768 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-05-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, the Bliss 60-ton press machine #PN21 in the Stamping Area . The machine was not properly shutdown and locked out prior to employees performing servicing and maintenance including, but not limited to, lubricating posts.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,768 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-05-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, the Bliss 60-ton press machine #PN21 in the Stamping Area without periodic inspections of energy control procedures occurring or being certified.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection.    a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-05-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, the Bliss 60-ton press machine #PN21 in the Stamping Area without periodic inspections of energy control procedures occurring or being certified.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,768 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-16-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees are exposed to hazards associated with an open electrical cover on the 180V Emerson motor (serial #00H018919) at the un-coiler in the stamping area. The bottom bolt was missing from the electrical cover with the cover adjusted to the side exposing employees to the energized wires.   b.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-16-2024, and times prior thereto: Employees are exposed to hazards associated with the Black Box DC motor feeder controller missing the top cover. Electrical tape was used as a cover on the top of the 120 V motor controller panel at the un-coiler in the stamping area.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 19, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,628 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred:   a.) Viking Tool & Gage, Inc. 11210 State Highway 18 Conneaut Lake, PA 16316: on or about 12-05-2024, and times prior thereto: an employee sustained a recordable injury while working in the Stamping Area. The injury was not recorded on the 300 log within 7 calendar days of the injury. As of 12-17-2024, the OSHA 300 Log was not completed for the injury.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.