OSHA Inspection: NLIGHT DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2025-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8511.00 · Current $5107.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  On or about April 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the following machinery was equipped with a work-rest :   a)  Right wheel: The Baldor Grinder-Buffer (Model No. 8107H, Serial No. X2006167508) had a missing work rest.  If the workpiece where to  jammed causing the abrasive wheel to break, the operator and other working in the immediate area could be exposed to struck-by hazards from flying debris, metal fragments, and sparks.  (b) Left wheel: The Baldor Grinder-Buffer (Model No. 8107H, Serial No. X2006167508) had a missing work rest.  If the workpiece where to  jammed causing the abrasive wheel to break, the operator and other working in the immediate area could be exposed to struck-by hazards from flying debris, metal fragments, and sparks.

Issued

2025-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  On or about April 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the following machinery was equipped with a work-rest :   a)  Right wheel: The Baldor Grinder-Buffer (Model No. 8107H, Serial No. X2006167508) had a missing work rest.  If the workpiece where to  jammed causing the abrasive wheel to break, the operator and other working in the immediate area could be exposed to struck-by hazards from flying debris, metal fragments, and sparks.  (b) Left wheel: The Baldor Grinder-Buffer (Model No. 8107H, Serial No. X2006167508) had a missing work rest.  If the workpiece where to  jammed causing the abrasive wheel to break, the operator and other working in the immediate area could be exposed to struck-by hazards from flying debris, metal fragments, and sparks.

Issued

2025-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8511.00 · Current $5107.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  a) Iowa Building, Machine Shop: On or about April 17, 2025, the portable 4.5 -inch (Milwaukee) right angle hand grinder was unguarded and thus potentially exposed employees tasked with completing maintenance activities that involved grinding, cutting, and sharpening to struck-by hazards if the abrasive wheel were to break and/or flying chips and sparks.