OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:    (a)  There were no machine specific lockout tagout procedures for locking out and tagging out the Grinders in the Glost Department.  The grinders have air and electric power.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    (a) Glaze Room:  The Hyster # 2 Powered Industrial Truck did not have a cover over the brake pedal, or a nonslip surface and it was not taken out of service until repaired.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s):    (a) Kiln Spray Booth:  The rotating shaft was not guarded for the spray pot.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Cast Shop:  An air nozzle was being used at over 30 p.s.i. as the safety nozzle had been taped over.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) Kiln Spray Booth:  There was a metal duplex outlet box with knockouts being used as a pendant, instead of rigid conduit fixed to a wall or machine.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:    (a)  Maintenance Shop: The electrical conduit connected to a duplex outlet had been bent and was not protected from physical damage.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i): Metal raceways, cable trays, cable armor, cable sheath, enclosures, frames, fittings, and noncurrent-carrying parts that are to serve as grounding conductors, with or without the use of supplementary equipment grounding conductors, were not effectively bonded where necessary to ensure electrical continuity and did not have the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to have been imposed on them:    (a) Maintenance Shop:  The duplex outlet box did not have electrical continuity, as the metal conduit was not connected to the duplex outlet box.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:    (a) Grinding Booth in Mold Department:  An electrical cord was run to the exhaust fan through the wood board in the ceiling of the grinding booth.  An electrical cord was also run through the Grinding Booth to the wood cabinet for the DeWalt tool battery chargers.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) The Lincoln Electric Welder did not have adequate strain relief at the plug-in end there was not adequate insulation as the insulation had pulled back exposing interior wiring.