OSHA Inspection: PRECISION METAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(B): Receptacles other than 125 volt, single-phase, 15-, 20-, and 30-ampere receptacles that are not part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and that are in use by personnel shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.    WORKSHOP/CELL No. 6: The black flexible cord of the No. 2 Stake of the No. 27 Air Press, unknown identification, was not plugged into a safely working Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) for appropriate and safe protection for all personnel at all times.    On/or about July 24, 2017, the above GFCI had suddenly tripped when both hands of the operator were in the point-of-operation while performing normal tasks, and the upper ram/die landed on both hands of the operator. The operator sustained very severe crushing/smashing/amputation to the fingers on both hands from the incident.

Issued

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i): General Requirement. Metal raceways, cable trays, cable armor, cable sheath, enclosures, frames, fittings, and other metal noncurrent-carrying parts that are to serve as grounding conductors, with or without the use of supplementary equipment grounding, shall be effectively bonded where necessary to ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to be imposed on them:  WORKSHOP/CELL No. 6:  The metal conduit at the No. 2 stake/No. 27 press, unknown identification ,was not permanent, continuous and effective for proper personnel protection.

Issued

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables shall be approved for conditions of use and location.    WORKSHOP/CELL No. 6:  The following flexible cords were tied to the metal conduit:       1.  The flexible cord from the power strip was tied to the metal conduit.  2.  The flexible cord from the No. 1 stake press was tied and looped around the metal conduit with a plastic tie.

Issued

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i): All 15- and 20-ampere attachment plugs and connectors shall be constructed so that there are no exposed current-carrying parts except the prongs, blades, or pins. The cover for wire terminations shall be a part that is essential for the operation of an attachment plug or connector (dead-front construction). Attachment plugs shall be installed so that their prongs, blades, or pins are not energized unless inserted into an energized receptacle. No receptacles may be installed so as to require an energized attachment plug as its source of supply.    WORKSHOP/CELL No. 6:  The attachment plug for the No. 1 stake press, unknown identification was smashed at the receptacle.

Issued

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    ESTABLSIHMENT: The employer had not completed  the OSHA 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for the 2017 year in detail:      Column F was not marked with the object/substance that directly injured the person for case number 29646-1, an injury in the Feeler Department/CNC Mill, an employee bruised right pinky finger.

Issued

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.