OSHA Inspection: HARRAY, INC.

Issued

2026-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $4634.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):Energy control program. The employer shall 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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a) On and before January 22, 2026, the employer did not establish an energy control program to address the following topics; energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections, for equipment such as but not limited to; 3 mechanical power presses, press brake and a sheering machine.  Employees were not provided with energy control procedures to utilize, nor were they trained as authorized employees to ensure that they understood the purpose for the machine specific procedures and how to isolate each hazardous energy source such as but not limited to; electric, hydraulics, pneumatics, and gravity.

Issued

2026-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $4634.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about January 22, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that the point of operation on a Chicago Inc. SBA-104 press brake was properly guarded to prevent employee's exposure to the point of operation. Additionally, the foot pedal was positioned so employees could activate the press while standing close to the die area and lacked protection to prevent unintended operation.

Issued

2026-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $4634.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(b)(4)(i):The pedal mechanism shall be protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal.  a) On or about January 22, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that the pedal mechanisms on presses such as the Alva Allen Serial # STA12A-101 and Alva Allen Serial # KFE34106 were protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or accidental engagement.

Issued

2026-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide and insure the usage of "point of operation guards" or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press. See Table O-10.   a) On or before January 22, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the Dake 100 Ton power press and the two Alva Allen presses were provided with point of operation guarding.

Issued

2026-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(e)(1)(i)(A): Inspection, maintenance, and modification of presses - Inspection and maintenance records. The employer shall establish and follow an inspection program having a general component and a directed component. Under the general component of the inspection program, the employer shall: Conduct periodic and regular inspections of each power press to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including the clutch/brake mechanism, antirepeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment;   a) On or about October 1, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the required periodic and regular inspection for the Dake 100 Ton press, Alva Allen serial # STA12A-101 and the Alva Allen serial #KFE34106 mechanical power presses had been completed to ensure safe operations.