OSHA Inspection: PRECISION MACHINE AND TOOL WORKS, INC.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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 was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to cut, amputation, and/or struck-by hazards when there was no lockout/tagout program to perform maintenance such as, but not limited to, changing saw blades on the metal cutting saws.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees had not been trained to operate a forklift.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to cut, amputation and/or struck-by hazards when machines such as, but not limited to, band saws and lathes were not guarded:  a.     There was no guard on the unused part of the band saw blade on the HEM bandsaw b.     There was no guard over the rotating spindle on the Johnson horizontal lathe

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 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.:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards and/or embolism when the lever-handle blowgun nozzles at some workstations were used to blow off metal chips/debris and clean the machines were not designed to reduce the air pressure to 30 psi.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:  On or about May 29, 2013 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a gas cylinder in the cutting and welding department and a gas cylinder in the back of the metal machining building were not protected from falling.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and cutting fluids/lubricants.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical in use.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and cutting fluids/lubricants.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 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 May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not provide employees information on the location of the program and MSDS, or employee training.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and cutting fluids/lubricants.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the fire extinguishers in the office, metal machining department, and metal cutting and welding department had not been visually inspected since November 2009.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about May 29, 2013, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the fire extinguishers in the office, metal machining department, and metal cutting and welding department had not received an annual maintenance check since November 2009.