OSHA Inspection: PR MACHINE WORKS, INC.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:        On or about August 13, 2013 the employer did not assure facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were provided. Employees were exposed to eye and face hazards while using corrosive materials such as Butyl Force, containing 2-Butoxyethanol and Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 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 August 13, 2013, employees operating the Mori Seiki SL-25/ 1000 Longbed CNC lathe were exposed to injuries from the machine's rotating parts and flying particles, in that the machine is not equipped with an interlock on the sliding door guard.  Employees were able to access hazard area while the machine was in operation.       B)  On or about August 13, 2013, employees operating the Nakamura-Tome TW20MM CNC lathe were exposed to injuries from the machine's rotating parts and flying particles, in that the interlock on the sliding door guard was bypassed.  Employees were able to access hazard area while the machine was in operation.    Instance A deleted per ISA

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 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:       1.) On or about August 13, 2013, the employer failed to assure energy control procedures were utilized to control all hazardous energy sources of equipment such as but not limited to the Vertical mill and Nakamura-Tome, TW-20 machines. Employees are exposed to caught by hazards in the event of an unexpected energization of the rotating parts during unjamming operations.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:     1.) On or about August 13, 2013, the employer failed to label containers with the identity of the chemicals they contained. Employees were exposed to hazards when several spray bottles containing BUTYL FORCE, a degreaser were not labeled.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  1.) On or about August 13, 2013, the employer failed to label containers with the hazards of the chemicals they contained. Employees were exposed to hazards when several spray bottles containing BUTYL FORCE, a degreaser were not labeled.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 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:   1.) On or about August 13, 2013, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of new chemicals introduced to the facility.  The company has a Hazard Communication program, but did not train the employees of new chemicals such as but not limited to, BUTYL FORCE, a degreaser containing 2-Butoxyethanol.