OSHA Inspection: SWANSON WIPER CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,156 · Current $4,383 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  Employee was exposed to hazards from flying particles due to the fact that a face shield that was provided by employer was not used by employee as directed while cleaning/polishing parts on an Enco lathe (SN 1270380).?

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Abate by

May 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,595 · Current $7,306 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  At the establishment located at 645 Leeward Court West, Oshkosh, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator in the machine area in the following instances:  a) ?Employee was exposed to caught-in/entanglement hazards due to the fact that the guarding that employer provided and directed the employee to use for the rotating chuck of the Enco lathe (SN 1270380) was not utilized by employee during operation to prevent contact with the rotating chuck while cleaning/polishing of parts.?  b) On or about and at times prior to December 26, 2022, employees were exposed to caught-in/entanglement hazards due to the fact that emery cloth was held by hand on rotating parts on the Enco lathe (SN 1270380) during cleaning/polishing of parts.

Issued

Mar 28, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(1):What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.  a) On or about September 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that case number 23500585 on the employer's OSHA 300 form for 2022 contained a complete description of the injury or illness.  b) On or about December 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure that case number 39727900 on the employer's OSHA 300 form for 2022 contained a complete description of the object/substance that directly injured or made person ill.