OSHA Inspection: SLIDEMATIC ACQUISITION, LLC DBA SLIDEMATIC PRODUCTS

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5627.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items (a) through (d) of this section:   a) Building 3 - On or about February 19, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures that were established, were specific to the equipment of the Walsh, Stamtec, and Aida mechanical power presses, where it clearly outlined the following: a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure (servicing, maintenance, and or set-up), procedural steps for shutting down, isolating and securing the machine to control hazardous energy (electrical, and pneumatic), procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices including a safety block, and the responsibility for them, and specific requirements for testing the machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices, tagout devices and other energy control measures.  b) Building 1 and 4 - On or about February 19, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures that were established, were specific to the equipment of the U.S. Baird, and Nilson  fourslide, machines, where it clearly outlined the following: a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure (servicing, maintenance, and or set-up), procedural steps for shutting down, isolating and securing the machine to control hazardous energy (electrical, and pneumatic), procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices, and the responsibility for them, and specific requirements for testing the machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices, tagout devices and other energy control measures.    c) Building 2 - On or about February 19, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures that were established, were specific to the equipment of the U.S Baird multislide machine, clearly outlined the following: a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure (servicing, maintenance, and or set-up), procedural steps for shutting down, isolating and securing the machine to control hazardous energy (electrical, and pneumatic), procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices, and the responsibility for them, and specific requirements for testing the machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices, tagout devices and other energy control measures.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7035.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  a) Tool Room Area - On or about December 12, 2026, the employer did not ensure employees  who change the saw blades on the DoAll vertical band saw, were trained as Authorized lockout employees.  Employees performed this servicing and maintenance task without the knowledge and skills needed for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7035.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

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):  a) Tool Room Area - On or about December 12, 2025, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating parts and saw blade while changing the saw blade on the DoAll vertical band saw.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not locked out to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect the employee from machine servicing hazards.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7035.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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:      a ) Production Area - On or about January 19, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the Brown B. Sharpe Surface Grinder, catalog #928-10, grinding wheel was guarded to protect employees from the rotating parts.    b) Production Area - On or about February 18, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the Harig 612 Ballway, Surface Grinder, grinding wheel was guarded to protect employees from the rotating parts.    c) Tool Room Area - On or about February 18, 2026, the employer did not ensure the unused portion of the blade on the Roll In Saw, vertical metal cutting band saw was guarded.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7035.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven (7) feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):  a) Production Area - On or about December 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the Federal Mechanical Power Press #340, had the flywheel completely guarded.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(e)(1)(i): Periodic and regular inspections of each power press were not conducted to ensure that all of its parts, auxillary equipment, and safeguards, including clutch/brake mechanism, antirepeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment:  a) Production Area - On February 19, 2026, the employer did not ensure periodic and regular inspections of each Walsh, Stamtec, Aida, Bliss, and Federal  Mechanical Power Presses, were conducted to ensure that all of its parts, auxillary equipment, and safeguards, including clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).