OSHA Inspection: BESTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a)  South side of the shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while servicing and maintaining the Fadal hydraulic CNC vertical machining mill, without a lockout-tagout program in place.  b)  Rear of the shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while servicing and maintaining the Hercules shear, without a lockout-tagout program in place.  c)  Center of the shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while servicing and maintaining the Accurpress Press Brake , without a lockout-tagout program in place.

Issued

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, were not guarded:  a)  North side of shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in- between hazards while operating a Japan Machinery and Metal (JMI) lathe, Model 14524, without proper guarding measures.  b)  South side of shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in- between hazards while operating a Fadal CNC vertical machining mill, Model No. 906-1, Serial No. 9609407, without proper guarding measures.  c)   North side of shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in- between hazards while operating a Katukura Turret Lathe, Model 7L-T without proper guarding measures.  d)   Rear of shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in- between hazards while operating a Hercules shear Model S500-120, A4595, Serial No. 3751206574117, without proper guarding measures.  e)   Center of shop.   On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in- between hazards while operating a Accurpress Press Brake, Model 717512, without proper guarding measures.  f)   Front of shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in- between hazards while operating a Burr King vertical sander, Model 760. Serial No. 35K818X136, without proper guarding measures.

Issued

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):  The safety guard did not cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections:   Front of shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while deburring metal parts, as the guards on both ends of the bench grinder (no data plate) were missing.

Issued

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, were not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:  Front of shop.  On or about June 13, 2018, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while deburring metal parts, as the distance from the wheel to the tongue of the bench grinder exceeded one-fourth inch.

Issued

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures and provisions in 29 CFR 11910.134(c)(1)(I) - (ix):  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program that addressed fit testing, medical evaluations, respirator cleaning and respirator storage for employees that use a respirator while painting parts.

Issued

2018-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  On or about June 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employer did not have a hazard communication program that adequately addressed hazardous properties of chemicals in the workplace, such as, but not limited to xylene, which has acutely hazardous properties, such as flammability, and skin and eye irritant.