OSHA Inspection: BETTER WIRE PRODUCTS INC

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.    a) On or about 3/18/14, exit signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction to travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge.    No abatement Certification Required:

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $918.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.    a) On or about 3/18/14, employees were expose to the unused portion of the rotating blade on the Peerless horizontal band saw H13-9160.    No Abatement Certification Required:

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $918.00 Reduced

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.    a) On or about 3/18/14 in the tool room, employee was exposed to the unguarded incline belt on the Central 6" belt sander.    No abatement Required:

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  a) On or about 3/18/14, employer did not have cerification documantation stating the equipment or machinery, date of inspection, the employees included in the inspection and the person peforming the inspection for each authorize employees.  Abatement Cerification required:

Issued

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Rated load marking. The rated load of the crane shall be plainly marked on each side of the crane, and if the crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoist shall have its rated load marked on it or its load block and this marking shall be clearly legible from the ground or floor.  a) On or about 3/18/14 in the tool room, rated load marking was missing from both sides of the crane.   No Abatement certification Required: