OSHA Inspection: ROYERSFORD FOUNDRY & MACHINE

Issued

Mar 12, 2025

Abate by

Mar 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,303 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) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - Warehouse - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025,  the employer did not ensure that a hazard assessment was conducted on the machinery in the warehouse.

Issued

Mar 12, 2025

Abate by

Mar 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,303 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) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - Warehouse - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the program for the control of hazardous energy was reviewed on an annual basis, exposing employees to laceration and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 12, 2025

Abate by

Apr 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  a) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees who worked on or around machinery and equipment that were undergoing maintenance were trained on the control of hazardous energy, exposing employees to laceration and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 12, 2025

Abate by

Apr 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,303 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees who worked on the drill presses in the shop were protected from the points of operation by neglecting to add a machine guard, exposing the employees to lacerations.  b) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees who worked on the milling machines in the shop were protected from the points of operation by neglecting to add a machine guard, exposing the employees to lacerations  c) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees who worked on the bandsaw were protected from the points of operation by neglecting to add a machine guard, exposing employees to lacerations and amputation.  d) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees who worked on the horizontal bandsaw were protected from the point of operation by neglecting to add a machine guard, exposing employees to lacerations and amputation.

Issued

Mar 12, 2025

Abate by

Mar 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $3,074 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2): The employer did not provide employees with effective information 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 was introduced into their work area. Employees were not informed of the following: the requirements of this section; any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and, the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets as required by this section.  a) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that the employees who worked with and around chemicals, such as oils and coolants, were provided with effective information on hazardous chemicals in their workplace, exposing the employees to skin and eye irritation hazards.  Employee are exposed to some of the following hazardous chemicals: - BRAVO AW Hydraulic Fluid - Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, Zinc alkyl dithiophosphate - P-80® RediLube - Nonionic surfactant blend, Preservative - etc etc

Issued

Mar 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $946 · Current $615 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:  a) Royersford Foundry and Machine Company Inc. - 835 Township Line Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 - On or about February 19, 2025,  the employer did not ensure that they kept and filed Injury and Illness logs for each year, exposing employees to trending hazards in the shop.