OSHA Inspection: MAC MANUFACTURING DBA SATURN MANUFACTURING DBA AERONAUTICAL ELECTRIC

Issued

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $2,800 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) Assembly Department - On December 23, 2024, the employer failed to establish a Lockout Tagout Program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on machines, such as but not limited to the Edward Segal riveting machines during belt changes, where the unexpected energization, 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.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $3,000 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) Assembly Department - On January 3, 2025, the employer did not ensure that one or more method of machine guarding was used during the operation of the Edward Segal riveting machines #1, # 10, #11 and #19.  (b)Saturn Department - On January 3, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that all unused portions of saw blades, including on the Wells Metal band saw, were guarded to prevent injury to employees.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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):  (a) Assembly Department: On January 3, 2025, the employer failed to ensure pulleys equipped on the Edward Segal #1, #10, #11 and #19 riveting machines, running within seven feet from the floor was provided with guards.  (b) Production: On January 3, 2025, the employer failed to ensure pulleys equipped on the Wells Metal band saw , running within seven feet from the floor was provided with guards.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  (a) Assembly Department - On January 3, 2025, the employer failed to ensure horizontal belts equipped on the Edward Segal #1, #10, #11 and #19 riveting machines, running within seven feet from the floor were provided with guards.   (b) Saturn Department - On January 3, 2025, the employer failed to ensure belts equipped on the Wells Metal band saw, running within seven feet from the floor was provided with guards.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours, either by telephone or in person to the OSHA Area Office that is nearest to the site of the incident, by telephone to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742), or by electronic submission using the reporting application located on OSHA's public web site at www.osha.gov:   a) The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization that was the result of a work-related incident that occurred on or about October 17, 2024, to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Saturn Department- On January 3, 2025, the employer did not ensure listed or labeled electrical equipment was used in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling. A relocatable power tap was used to power a extension cord which was used plugged into a four-sided multi plug which was then plugged into a Tripp Lite 6 Outlets a direct plug which was used to power a Wen Drill Press, Test Rite Drill Press Serial # 68786 and Wen Belt Sander Serial #0321 were plugged into the relocatable power tap, exposing employees to electrical hazards and small electrical fire hazards.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Saturn Department- On January 3, 2025, flexible extension cords were used as a substitute for fixed wiring to power the Wells Metal Band Saw Serial# 6947, exposing employees to electrical hazards.  (b)Saturn Department- On January 3, 2025, flexible extension cords were used as a substitute for fixed wiring to power a relocatable power tap was used to power an extension cord which was used to power a Tripp Lite 6 Outlets a direct plug where a power a Wen Drill Press, Test Rite Drill Press Serial # 68786 and Wen Belt Sander Serial #0321 were plugged into, exposing employees to electrical hazards and small electrical fire hazards.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.