OSHA Inspection: LITTLE FALLS ALLOYS INC.

Issued

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $2156.00 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) Square Wire Department- Employee received an amputation injury while operating a wire drawing machine that was not guarded; on 6/19/13.

Issued

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10780.00 · Current $4312.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Square wire department- Employer did not have any machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy equipment, such as but not limited to their wire drawing machines. An employee was injured when his finger became caught while untangling the wire of drawing machine #2-14; on or about 06/19/13.  Little Falls Alloys, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.147(c)(4)(ii)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314680471, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/7/12, with respect to a workplace located at 171-191 Caldwell Avenue., Paterson NJ 07501.