OSHA Inspection: CHARDON METAL PRODUCTS CO.

Issued

2026-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about March 3, 2026, the employer did not ensure that machine specific procedures were developed for the control of hazardous energies of equipment and machines at the facility. Employees are tasked with the service and maintenance of equipment including but not limited to screw machines, cut off saws, and CNC machines. Hazardous energies present on the equipment includes but is not limited to electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic.

Issued

2026-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft:  On or about March 3, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees tasked with the service and maintenance of the Acme Gridley multi spindle screw machine had utilized group lockout procedures prior to performing the task. An operator was performing a setup task at the time of inspection. That employee was relying on the lock and tag of another employee who had isolated the primary energy source.

Issued

2026-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about March 3, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees tasked with the safe operation of powered industrial vehicles in the facility had received training on such prior to operating  the vehicles.

Issued

2026-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 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) On or about March 3, 2026, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the Acme Gridley multi spindle screw machines. Sliding barrier guard doors allowed for employees to access the hazardous areas of moving machine components while in operation. Interlock mechanisms were either not present on the equipment, bypassed, or in need of repair.    b) On or about March 3, 2006, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the Cosen C-300NC chip conveyor/ auger area. Employees are exposed to the moving machine components during operation. A barrier guard was not in place to prevent employees from reaching into the area.   c) On or aabout March 3, 2026, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the Cosen C-300NC band saw. Employees were not protected from the hazard of the moving unused portion of the blade.   d) On or about March 3, 2026,  the employer did not ensure effective machine guarding was in place on the manual lathe located in the screw machine area of the facility. The lathe did not contain a chuck/ chip guard to prevent employees from hazards during operation.   e) On or about March 3, 2026, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the tube/ pipe cutoff saw. Barrier guarding was not in place to prevent employees from the moving machine components while in operation including but not limited to the blade area itself.   f) On or about March 3, 2026, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the backside of CNC machines. Barrier guarding had been removed and not put back into place prior to operation on both CNC numbers 461 and 466.

Issued

2026-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about March 3, 2026, the employer did not provide initial hazard communication training to employees. Employees work with chemicals including,  but not limited to, solvents, lubricants, and coolants.