OSHA Inspection: ABERDEEN MACHINE TOOL, INC.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $2,648 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)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedures, 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 on or around industrial equipment located in the North and South Buildings. This condition exposed employees to struck-by, caught-in, and electrical hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,986 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   (a)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure that all forklift operators were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely by a successful completion of a training program.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper forklift operations.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service:  (a)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure that industrial trucks were being examined at least daily prior to use.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with inoperable powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Sep 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,634 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)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure the OKK Vertical CNC Mill, Model: MCV-650, Serial Number:259 was properly guarded.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (b)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure the  SNK A1C - 150 Horizontal CNC Mill was properly guarded.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (c)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure the North Shin-Nippon Koki Co., LTD Horizontal CNC Mill, Model Number: MAC-4APC was properly guarded. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (d)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure the South Shin-Nippon Koki Co., LTD Horizontal CNC Mill, Model Number: MAC-4APC, Serial Number: 97K1636 was properly guarded.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (e)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025,  the employer did not ensure the Cincinnati Milacron Horizontal CNC Mill, Serial Number: 3127A0177-0036 was properly guarded.   This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (f)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Green Hydraulic 3 Cylinder Press was properly guarded.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (g)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Yamazaki Mazak Turning Center, Model Number: SQT30MS, Serial Number: 120950 was properly guarded. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (h)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Yamazaki Mazak Turning Center, Model Number: SQT30MS, Serial Number: 144043 was properly guarded.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (i)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the unused portion of blade on the Hyd-Mech Horizontal Bandsaw, Model Number: H-16 was properly adjusted with a guard or shield.  Approximately 16 inches of saw blade was exposed while cutting bar stock.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:  (a)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure guarding was in place on the Rockwell Drill Press Series: 15-241, Serial Number: SN-G-12549 at the point of operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards associated with the exposed area of unguarded mechanical action.  (b)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure guarding was in place on the Gross Machinery and Supplies Dual Drill Press at the point of operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards associated with the exposed area of unguarded mechanical action.  (c)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure guarding was in place on the Acra Manual Mill, Model Number: AM-3V, Serial Number: 971796 at the point of operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards associated with the exposed area of unguarded mechanical action.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1):Pulleys with parts 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)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure adequate guarding was in place on the Gross Machinery and Supplies Dual Drill Press, in that both sides, front and rear of the belt and pulley system, were open on both drilling heads.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards associated with the unguarded belt and pulley systems.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.243(c)(1)(ii)(a):Safety guard(s) for portable abrasive wheel(s) did not cover the spindle end, and flange projections:  (a)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure guarding was in place on the Milwaukee Handheld 4 ? to 5-inch Angle Grinder, Serial Number: F33DD192302827. This condition exposed employees to caught-in, struck by, and amputation hazards associated with the exposed area of unguarded mechanical action.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $3,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i):Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  (a)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was effectively closed on the electrical power supply panel located on the aft side of the Green Surface Grinder, Model Number: OPWA.4080, Serial Number: SQ7.  This condition exposed employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2025

Abate by

Jul 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $946 · Current $662 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): The employer did not file the annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  (a)Aberdeen Machine Tool, Inc. at 2903 Industrial Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent for calendar year 2024. The establishment employed 24 employees and is classified as industry NAICS code 333517 during the calendar year 2024.