OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS TOOL, INC.

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2231.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 10/20/15:  Annual inspections were not being conducted on the energy control procedures (lockout/tagout) to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed in that the last inspections were conducted 10/12/09.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 10/20/15:  Employees were not trained in lockout/tagout as authorized employees when they are required to perform machine set up, die changeovers and other servicing of the equipment when they are required to remove or bypass guards and are in the danger zone of a piece of equipment.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 10/20/15:  Annual training was not provided to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting in that the last training was conducted in 2010.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:  a)  Main Shop, on or about 10/20/15:  Rotating chuck on a Jet drill press next to the GT3 lathe was not guarded.  b)  Main Shop, on or about 10/20/15:  Rotating chuck on a Rockwell drill press next to the GT4 lathe was not guarded.  c)  Main Shop, on or about 10/20/15:  Rotating chuck on a Buffalo drill press next to the GT7 lathe was not guarded.  d)  Deburring Room, on or about 10/20/15:  Rotating chuck on a Craftsman drill press was not guarded.  Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  a)  Men's Room, on or about 10/20/15:  A 11" X 12" X 2" floor hole next to the sink was not guarded.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.