OSHA Inspection: PRECISION CHROME, INC.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3210.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) Facility Wide - On April 17, 2018, the employer did not develop, document and utilize an energy control procedure (lockout/tagout program) and did not provide training on the energy control procedures to ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing or maintenance on a machine or an equipment such as polisher machines during service and maintenance such as changing belts on the polishing machines.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3210.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      (a) Production - On April 17, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that pulleys on polishing machines including machine #1, #2, #4 and #5 were adequately guarded.    In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    (a) Production - On April 17, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that horizontal belts on polishing machines including machine #1, #2, #4 and #5 were adequately guarded.       In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)    (a) Production - On April 17, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that vertical and inclined belts on polishing machines including machine #1, #2, #4 and #5 were adequately guarded.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3210.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a) Production - April 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the chains and sprockets on polishing machines including machine #1, #2, #4 and #5 were adequately guarded.      In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $415.00 · Current $170.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    (a) Production - On April 17, 2018, the employer did not provide authorized forklift operators with an evaluation of their performance once every three years.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.