OSHA Inspection: LOMBARD ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST PRODUCTS COMPANY

Issued

2015-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the unused portion of the blade of the Delta, Serial #H1-01689 vertical band saw.  The band saw was not enclosed or guarded, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with reciprocating blade.    Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the rotating blade on the Delta chop saw.  The chop saw did not have a guard, thereby exposing employees to the rotating blade.