OSHA Inspection: ESTAD STAMPING & MFG. CO.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.      Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees perform maintenance operations on equipment including but not limited to: nail presses and mechanical power presses, and the employer did not develop, document, and utilize an energy control procedure for each piece of equipment.  These energy control procedures would include the following:    a.	A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure,  b.	Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy,   c.	Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them, and  d.	Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees perform maintenance operations on equipment including but not limited to: nail presses and mechanical power presses, and the employer did not conduct an energy control inspection to ensure that all hazardous energy was controlled during maintenance operations and the requirements of 1910.147 were met.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.      Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees perform maintenance operations on nail machines/presses, and the employer did not provide lockout training to ensure all employees had the knowledge and skills to control all hazardous energy during maintenance operations.  This training would include training in the following:    a.	Recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources,   b.	Type and magnitude of energy available, and   c.	Methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees perform setup operations on nail machines/presses, and the employer did not initiate energy control procedures as outlined in the companys written lockout program or federal safety standards for the control of hazardous energy during maintenance operations.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):  Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device, group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she begins work, and shall remove those devices when he or she stops working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained.    On or about February 4th, 2013, Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had two employees performing maintenance operations on nail presses #8, #11, and #14, and the equipment was locked out only by the foreman, not the authorized employees performing the maintenance operations.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):  Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had portable fire extinguishers within their facility for employee use in the event of a fire.  The company did not perform monthly visual inspections of the portable fire extinguishers to ensure that they were fully charged, undamaged, and ready for immediate employee use.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):  Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had portable fire extinguishers within their facility for employee use in the event of a fire.  The company did not provide an educational program to employees, in order to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees operate powered industrial trucks, forklifts, on a daily basis, and the employer did not provide forklift training in the required training elements:  a.	Practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercised performed by the trainee) and  b.	Evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees operate forklifts, on a daily basis, and the employer did not conduct daily forklift inspections.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $840.00 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.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees exposed to amputation hazards without machine guarding, while operating the nail machines/presses.  Employees were exposed to moving parts, rotating parts, and in-going nip points.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $840.00 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.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had an employee exposed to unguarded point of operation on two mechanical power presses.  These mechanical power presses included the following:    a.	Niagra M-75 and  b.	Federal 60.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):  Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees exposed to unguarded ingoing nip points on pulleys associated with mechanical power transmission equipment on nail machines/presses.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):  Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees exposed to unguarded ingoing nip points on belts associated with mechanical power transmission equipment on nail machines/presses.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(6) and (f)(7) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information:    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees had employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, due to hazardous chemical containers which were not labeled, tagged, or marked with the following information:    a.	Identity of the chemical, and  b.	Appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    Estad Stamping and Mfg. Co. had employees using hazardous chemicals daily at the facility, and the employer did not provide the employees with any hazard communication training.  This training would include the following:    Information:  a.	The requirements of this section,  b.	Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present, and  c.	The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets.    Training:  a.	Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in their work area,  b.	The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area,  c.	The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, and   d.	The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.