| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2023-10-31
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1704714 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
2095622 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-03-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Current Penalty |
5646.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-04-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023, an employee was engaged in cleaning and degreasing metal parts using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent while wearing a 3M Half-Face Organic Vapor respirator when the employer had not developed nor implemented a written respiratory protection program. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 D01 III |
| Issuance Date |
2024-03-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-04-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (a) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023 the employer did not identify and evaluate employee exposure while they are performing cleaning and degreasing of metal parts using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-03-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-04-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: (a) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023 an employee was performing cleaning and degreasing metal parts work using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent while wearing a 3M Half-Face Organic Vapor respirator and the employer had not provided a medical evaluation. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-03-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-04-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (a) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023, the employer did not conduct fit testing for an employee wearing a 3M Half-Face Organic Vapor respirator when engaged in cleaning and degreasing metal parts using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2023-10-20
|
| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE, P: AMPUTATE
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1707019 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C06 II |
| Issuance Date |
2024-03-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
2823.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-04-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection: a) Facility On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not conduct an adequate periodic inspection certifications of energy control procedures containing the required documentation on the identification of machine or equipment such as but not limited to, the Davenport D16, Multi-Spindle M4, Gildemeister Machine GM16, Escomatic E3 and Miyano MTV-C310, #2. Energy sources include pneumatic, electrical and hydraulic. To also include the inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection of the employees perform energy control procedures: |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-03-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2025-03-03 |
| Current Penalty |
7904.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-04-30 |
| Nr Instances |
11 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) Davenport Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that Machine D11 was operating with the two door guards in the opened position and the rotating pusher tubes were unguarded. b) Davenport Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that Machine D13 was operating with one of the door guards in the opened position and the rotating pusher tubes were unguarded. c) Davenport Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that the Davenport Model B, Machine D16, was operating with the door guard in the opened position. d) Multi-Spindle Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that Machine M4 was operating with two door guards in the opened position and the rotating pusher tubes were unguarded. e) Gildemeister Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that machine GM16 was operating with one door guard open. The machine was cut so that a part chute could be installed, but the addition of the chute prevented the door guard from closing completely. f) Escomatic Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that the Escomatic E3 had exposed moving parts, such as the spinning wire stringer, rotating shafts, and wire guides, exposing employees performing quality control checks to these various moving parts. g) Escomatic Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that the Escomatic E8 had exposed moving parts, such as the spinning wire stringer, rotating shafts, and wire guides, exposing employees performing quality control checks to these various moving parts. h) Escomatic Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that the Escomatic E9 had exposed moving parts, such as the spinning wire stringer, rotating shafts, and wire guides. i) Escomatic Department: On or about 10/20/23, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that the Escomatic E10 had exposed moving parts, such as the spinning wire stringer, rotating shafts, and wire guides. j) Miyano Department: On or about 10/20/2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that the Walker-Turner drill press was not equipped with a chuck guard and protection from flying chips and sparks. k) Miyano Department: On or about 10/20/2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by adequate machine guarding methods in that the Miyano MTV-C310, #2, was not equipped with door guard interlocks. |
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