OSHA Inspection: VEE DENNIS MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

Jul 9, 2025

Abate by

Aug 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,845 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that employees wearing prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses.   a) Vee Dennis Manufacturing Co. -  Machining area:  The employer did not ensure that employees operating the Elsele radial saw for metal cutting were using appropriate side shields with their prescription eyewear, occurred on or about 1/14/2025.

Issued

Jul 9, 2025

Abate by

Aug 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):  Compressed air was used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.   b) Vee Dennis Manufacturing Co. -  Time Saver area:  The employer did not ensure that employees operating the Time Saver Machine, Model #237-IM, S/N 20974, and using compressed air nozzles for cleaning operations, reduced the air pressure to 30 PSI or below, occurred on or about 1/14/2025.  a) Vee Dennis Manufacturing Co. -  Machining area: The employer did not ensure that employees operating the Elsele radial saw to cut metal and using compressed air nozzles to clean metal shavings reduced the air pressure to 30 PSI or below, occurred on  or about 1/14/2025.

Issued

Jul 9, 2025

Abate by

Oct 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a) Vee Dennis Manufacturing Co. - Throughout the manufacturing area:  The employer did not establish a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program that includes energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, as required to protect employees from the unexpected energization or startup of equipment during servicing, adjustments, part replacement, and cleaning operations.  Affected machinery includes, but is not limited to, vertical milling machines,  shear machines, and Time Saver machines, occurred on or about 01/14/2025.

Issued

Jul 9, 2025

Abate by

Sep 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · 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) Vee Dennis Manufacturing Co.- Time Saver Area: The Time Saver Mini Belt Machine, Model #948, S/N 25545, which is used exclusively for aluminum products, was found with a missing side guard, leaving the sander roller exposed and creating a pinch point hazard, occurred on or about 01/14/2025.

Issued

Jul 9, 2025

Abate by

Aug 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $946 · Current $755 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):  An establishment that had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.   a)  Vee Dennis Manufacturing Co. located at 620 Park Road, Cherry Hill NJ 08034: On or about April 28, 2025, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their 2024 OSHA Form 300A or equivalent.  The establishment employed 23 employees and was classified as NAICS 332322 during the calendar year 2024.

Issued

Jul 9, 2025

Abate by

Sep 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Vee Dennis Manufacturing Co.  - throughout the company:  The Company forklift operators were not evaluated every three years in their ability to operate the propane gas forklift safely.  Occurred on or about 01/14/2025.