OSHA Inspection: FLEXIBLE METAL, INC.

Issued

2021-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $7802.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from struck-by and crushed by hazards:   a) Storage Areas; on or about June 16, 2021, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed by hazards while walking, working, or operating powered industrial trucks around metal storage racks.

Issued

2021-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $10922.00 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, and rotating parts:  a) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the  horizontal band sander 1 was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.   b) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the vertical band sander 2 (combined with large buffer wheel) was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.   c) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the horizontal band sander 3 (combined with small buffer wheel) Asset ID 1801 was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.   d) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the horizontal band sander 4 (combined with wire brush wheel) Asset ID 1082 was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.   e) Plant; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the horizontal band sander 5 (combined with small buffer wheel) was not guarded to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.   f) Tube Fabrication Area; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the tube forming machine 1was not guarded on the sides to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.  g) Tube Fabrication Area; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the tube forming machine 2 was not guarded on the sides to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.  h) Tube Fabrication Area; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed machine operators to amputation hazards, in that the tube forming machine 3 was not guarded on the sides to protect workers from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.

Issued

2021-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7802.00 · Current $6242.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Tube Bending Area, Scotchman Circular Saw Asset ID 1087; on or about June 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer exposed operators to electrical hazards, in that the damaged  strain relief device in the  power cable for the emergency push button was not repaired to prevent electric shock or the deactivation of the emergency push button.