OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR MACHINING, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,929 · Current $1,300 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) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA: employees conducted servicing, maintenance, and repairs on equipment including but not limited to lathes, and drill presses. The employer had not developed an energy control/Lockout Tagout Program that included energy control procedures for equipment, authorized employee training, affected employee training, and periodic inspections.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

Jul 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,447 · Current $1,072 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iii):Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  A) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA: The employer installed permanent light fixtures on the ceiling while using extension cords to power the permanent lights.  B) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA: One employee was using a fixed light as permanent lighting with an extension cord on the outside of lathe #3003 .

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,230 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.101(b):The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: Section 3.4.4. be sure they cylinder is properly supported to prevent it from being knocked over.  A) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA: Propane cylinders were stored near the front door of the facility without a chain or other means to secure the cylinders in place.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(iii):Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high:  A) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA: Cutting torches  have an oxygen and a acetylene tank stored next to each other.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,640 · Current $1,000 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  A) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA:  Moving parts on Lathe 3202 was from moving parts. The moving chuck that moves during lathe operations on the end of the lathe was not guarded.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

Jul 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(c): Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed:  A) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA:  The protective glass shield on the front of the lathe 3202 was damaged.   B) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA:  The protective glass shield on the front of the lathe 1007 was damaged.

Issued

Apr 21, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  A) Superior Machining, Inc. on or about 02/04/26 at the address of 317 Aspen Way, Dubois, PA: An employee operating the lathe 9004 was using a unlabeled spray bottle with an unidentified chemical within the spray bottle.