OSHA Inspection: NUK USA LLC

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    On or about April 28, 2016, employee(s) were not utilizing lockout/tagout procedures during mold change and set-up activities on the Cincinnati Horizontal Injection Molding Presses such as, but not limited to Press #5 (Serial No. T37A0398039).

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    On or about April 28, 2016, authorized employees were not affixing lockout/tagout device(s) to energy isolating device(s) during mold change and set-up activities on the Cincinnati Horizontal Injection Molding Presses such as, but not limited to Press #5 (Serial No. T37A0398039).

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6000.00 · Current $4000.00 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:    On or about April 28, 2016, machine guarding was not provided to protect Novax screen printer technicians from hazardous machine movements because safety interlocks were bypassed.