OSHA Inspection: AM-SOURCE, LLC

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $6655.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface.    Production Floor - Mezzanine: On, or about, 11/03/2016 the railing system used as fall protection was not adequate in that the height of the top rail did not extend 42 inched, plus or minus three inches.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): Midrails were not installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking-working surface;  Production Floor - Mezzanine: On, or about, 11/03/2016 the railing system used as fall protection was not adequate in that there was no midrail installed.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5387.00 · Current $4040.00 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:     Maintenance Shop: On, or about, 11/03/2016 the SOUTH BEND Precision Lathe did not have a chuck guard installed to protect employees from the rotating chuck.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4310.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):     Maintenance Shop: On, or about, 11/03/2016 the employer did not ensure that the rotating belts of the SOUTH BEND Precision Lathe were guarded to protect employees from injury.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5387.00 · Current $4040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    Maintenance Shop: On, or about, 11/03/2016 the employer did not ensure that the work rest for offhand grinding machine were adjusted to a maximum of 1/8 inch from the wheel of the RYOBI 8 inch grinder.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  Maintenance Shop: On, or about, 11/03/2016 the tongue guard for the RYOBI 8 inch bench grinder was greater than the maximum distance of one-fourth inch from the wheel.