OSHA Inspection: BIC MANUFACTURING INC.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  On or about 10/23/19, the employer did not select the correct personal protection equipment for employees cleaning manufactured parts in buckets of Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent, and filling machines with XTREME CUT 251C.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes:  On or about 10/23/19, the employer failed to ensure that the employees were provided, and utilized, chemical resistant gloves when cleaning manufactured parts in buckets of Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent, and filling machines with XTREME CUT 251C.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    On or about 10/23/19, the employer failed to ensure that the employees performing setup on CNC #201 and #202, were utilizing protective eyewear (safety glasses) to protect against flying chips/sparks.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $7476.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    On or about 10/23/19, the employer failed to ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were developed, documented, and utilized during setup operations for machinery throughout the facility including, but not limited to the following:    a) Ameri - Seiki CNC Model 2C-2L, Serial No. 781032,    b) Ameri - Seiki CNC Model TC-25L, Serial No. 830051,    c) Doosan Turning Table Model LYNX 2100LSYB, Serial Number ML0406-000153,    d) Doosan Turning Center Model PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-001105,     e) Doosan Turning Center Model Number PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-001015,     f) Doosan Turning Center Model Number PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-001014,    g) Doosan Turning Center Model Number PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-000980,    h) Hyundai Wia Model KIT450, Serial Number G3722-4506,    i) Acme - Gridley 1 5/8" Model RA-6, Serial Number 40892,    j) Acme - Gridley 2" Model RB-6, Serial Number 40190 - A,    k) Acme - Gridley 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71590-C,    l) Acme - Gridley 2" Model RB-6, Serial Number 40162-A,    m) Acme - Gridley 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71214,    n) Acme - Gridley 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71590-C,     o) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-6993-1 5/8,    p) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-8157 1 5/8,    q) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-8046 3/4,    r) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-3-375, and     s) Browne & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-9692.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    On or about 10/23/19, the employer failed to ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were utilized during setup operations for machinery throughout the facility including, but not limited to the following:    a) Ameri - Seiki CNC Model 2C-2L, Serial No. 781032,    b) Ameri - Seiki CNC Model TC-25L, Serial No. 830051,    c) Doosan Turning Table Model LYNX 2100LSYB, Serial Number ML0406-000153,    d) Doosan Turning Center Model PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-001105,     e) Doosan Turning Center Model Number PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-001015,     f) Doosan Turning Center Model Number PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-001014,    g) Doosan Turning Center Model Number PUMA TT1800SY, Serial Number ML0177-000980,    h) Hyundai Wia Model KIT450, Serial Number G3722-4506,    i) Acme - Gridley 1 5/8" Model RA-6, Serial Number 40892,    j) Acme - Gridley 2" Model RB-6, Serial Number 40190 - A,    k) Acme - Gridley 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71590-C,    l) Acme - Gridley 2" Model RB-6, Serial Number 40162-A,    m) Acme - Gridley 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71214,    n) Acme - Gridley 2" 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71590-C,     o) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-6963-1 5/8,    p) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-8157 1 5/8,    q) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-8046,    r) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-375, and     s) Browne & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-9692.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $7476.00 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:    On or about 10/23/19, the employer failed to ensure that machine guarding methods were utilized and not easily bypassed, on machinery including, but not limited to the following:    a) Ameri - Seiki CNC Model 2C-2L, Serial No. 781032, the guards (doors) were easily bypassed due to a defective safety interlock,    b) Ameri - Seiki CNC Model TC-25L, Serial No. 830051, the guards (doors) were easily bypassed due to a defective safety interlock,    c) Doosan PUMA TT1800SY, #701, the guards (doors) were easily bypassed due to a defective safety interlock,    d) Doosan Puma TT1800SY, #704, the guards (doors) were easily bypassed due to a defective safety interlock,    e) Acme - Gridley 1 5/8" Model RA-6, Serial Number 40892, the barrier guards were easily bypassed by opening the doors, or lifting the guard off of the machine. The rotating stock carrier tubes had no guards in place,     f) Acme - Gridley 2" Model RB-6, Serial Number 40190 - A, the barrier guards were easily bypassed by opening the doors, or lifting the guard off of the machine. The rotating stock carrier tubes had no guards in place,     g) Acme - Gridley 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71590-C, the barrier guards were easily bypassed by opening the doors, or lifting the guard off of the machine. The rotating stock carrier tubes had no guards in place,     h) Acme - Gridley 2" Model RB-6, Serial Number 40162-A, the barrier guards were easily bypassed by opening the doors, or lifting the guard off of the machine. The rotating stock carrier tubes had no guards in place,     i) Acme - Gridley 1 1/4" Model RB-6, Serial Number 71214, the barrier guards were easily bypassed by opening the doors, or lifting the guard off of the machine. The rotating stock carrier tubes had no guards in place,     j) Acme - Gridley 2" 1 1/4" Model RA-6, Serial Number 71590-C, the barrier guards were easily bypassed by opening the doors, or lifting the guard off of the machine. The rotating stock carrier tubes had no guards in place,     k) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-6963-1 5/8, the barrier guards only covered the front of the machine, and was easily bypassed by opening the guard,     l) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-8157 1 5/8, the barrier guards only covered the front of the machine, and was easily bypassed by opening the guard,     m) Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-375, the barrier guards only covered the front of the machine, and was easily bypassed by opening the guard,      n) Browne & Sharpe Mfg. Co. Serial Number 542-2-9692, the barrier guards only covered the front of the machine, and was easily bypassed by opening the guard, and     o) Machine #901 had a bypassed safety interlock, and the barrier guard was easily opened by sliding the door open.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $0.00 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.:    On or about 10/23/19, during machine operations and setup, employees were utilizing compressed air that was regulated at about ninety-eight pounds per square feet (98 P.S.I.), to clean manufactured parts after production to conduct quality control, and clean parts of machinery.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about 10/23/19, the employer failed to ensure that employees were provided hazardous chemical training when employees were required to utilize chemicals including, but not limited to Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent, and XTREME CUT 251C.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about 10/23/19, the employer failed to ensure that the forklift operators were provided an evaluation of their performance at least every three (3) years.