OSHA Inspection: PRECISION GEAR INC.

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

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 Tuesday, July 1st, 2014, 112-04 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356  The rotating horizontal spindle of a lapping machine lathe (ML 993) was observed missing a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 1903.19

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  A.) On or about Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 112-07 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11365  Two (2) extension cords were observed daisy-chained together in order to power electrical equipment exposing employees to electrical hazards.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  A.) On or about Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 112-07 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356  An extension cord used to power electrical equipment was observed missing a grounding pin exposing employees to electrical hazards.        WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible:  A.) On or about Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 112-07 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356  The pendant control station of an overhead crane was observed missing function labels.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  A.) On or about Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 112-07 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11365  The employer failed to provide employees that use respirators (i.e. dust masks, half-face & full-face respirators) on a voluntary basis Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-11-17 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:  A.) On or about Tuesday, July 1st 2014 at 112-07 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11365  Chemical bottles/containers were observed missing identification labels affixed to the outer portion of bottles.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-06 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:  A.) On or about Tuesday, July 1st 2014 at 112-07 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11362  The employer failed to provide effective information and training to employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited too; sodium hydroxide and Acustrip to perform their job duties.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19