OSHA Inspection: FORGED COMPONENTS, INC.

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7925.00 · Current $7925.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  On�or about�September 14, 2022, employees�were exposed�to a�fall hazard�exceeding four�feet when�working near�the water quench tank.

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6340.00 · Current $6340.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about August 24, 2022, a maintenance employee was exposed to respiration hazards while wearing a 3M brand half-facepiece respirator without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about August 24, 2022, a maintenance employee was exposed to respiration hazards while wearing a 3M brand half-facepiece respirator without having been fit tested before initial use.

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7925.00 · Current $7925.00

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:  a.  On or about September 2, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the H-40 Hyd-Mech saw without energy control procedures being utilized.  b.  On or about September 7, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the H-26 Hyd-Mech saw without energy control procedures being utilized.  c. On or about September 14, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the H-32 Hyd-Mech saw without energy control procedures being utilized.  d.  On or about July 28, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the water quench tank without energy control procedures being documented, developed, or utilized.

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):   a.  On or about September 2, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the H-40 Hyd-Mech saw without isolating the saw from the energy source.  b.  On or about September 7, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the H-26 Hyd-Mech saw without isolating the saw from the energy source.  c. On or about September 14, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the H-32 Hyd-Mech saw without isolating the saw from the energy source.  d.  On or about July 28, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the water quench tank without isolating all energy sources.

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7925.00 · Current $7925.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.218(f)(2)(i):Electrical power apparatus to hydraulic forging press(es) was not locked out when die(s) were being changed or maintenance was being performed on the press(es):  On or about September 14, 2022, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when changing out the dies on a hydraulic forging press without locking out the electrical power apparatus or hydraulic pumps.