OSHA Inspection: ALLIED FITTING, LP

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $7605.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:      a) At the site, an alloy steel chain sling in use near VTL #4007 did not have permanently affixed identification markings, exposing employees to struck by hazards.      b) At the site, an alloy steel chain sling in use near VTL #4003 did not have permanently affixed identification markings, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(4): Certificate(s) of proof test were not available for new, repaired or reconditioned alloy steel chain slings:    a) At the site, certificates of proof testing for alloy steel chain slings that had been welded were not available, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $7605.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:          a) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 64 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4002, exposing employees to amputation hazards.       b) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 64 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4003, exposing employees to amputation hazards.       c) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 54 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4004, exposing employees to amputation hazards.       d) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 56 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4005, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      e) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 46 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4006, exposing employees to amputation hazards.       f) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 36 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4007, exposing employees to amputation hazards.       g) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 32 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4008, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      h) At the site, in the machining area, the employer did not provide guarding at the point of operation for a 54 inch Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe SN#: 4101, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $5432.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:      a) At the site, next to Vertical Turret Lathe #4002, compressed air used for cleaning purposes was used at a pressure of 126 p.s.i, exposing employees to struck by hazards.      b) At the site, next to Vertical Turret Lathe #4003, compressed air used for cleaning purposes was used at a pressure of 126 p.s.i, exposing employees to struck by hazards.    c) At the site, next to Vertical Turret Lathe #4006, compressed air used for cleaning purposes was used at a pressure of 126 p.s.i, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10864.00 · Current $6518.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a):      a) At the site, in the machining area a DEWALT small angle grinder was used without a grinding wheel guard, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1016.00 · Current $610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals not greater than once every 12 months:       a) At the site, in the machining area next to lathe #4003, a thorough periodic inspection of an alloy steel chain sling that was in use was not conducted, exposing employees to struck by hazards.        b) At the site, in the machining area next to lathe # 4005, a thorough periodic inspection of an alloy steel chain sling that was in use was not conducted, exposing employees to struck by hazards.