| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2013-11-20
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT, N: AMPUTATE, N: PMETALS
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| Case Closed |
2014-02-12
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
861753 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 P01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
555.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1020.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., North Building (#2) - On or about November 19, 2013 employees operating the Toyota Powered Industrial Truck were exposed to injury due to the absence of an operator's seat belt. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
555.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1020.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard, except: (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., South Building #1 in Machine Shop - On or about November 19, 2013 employees were exposed to being struck by disintegrating abrasive wheel pieces due to the absence of a spindle-end guard on the right side of the Baldor Pedestal Grinder, where there was mounted a 1/4 inch aluminum oxide polishing wheel. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 A04 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., South Building #1, in Machine Shop - On or about November 19, 2013 employees were exposed to being struck by disintegrating abrasive wheel pieces due to the work rests on the following pedestal grinders not being properly adjusted to within 1/8 inch of the abrasive wheel: (1) Baldor Pedestal Grinder: the work rest for abrasive wheel on left side of this grinder had fallen down & away leaving a ~1 1/2 to 2 inch wide opening, and (2) Dayton 1/2 Horsepower ("Jimmy") Pedestal Grinder - the work rest for the abrasive wheel on right side of this grinder was not properly adjusted, leaving a ~1 7/16 inch wide opening. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 B09 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.) (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., South Building #1, in Machine Shop - On or about November 19, 2013 employees were exposed to being struck by disintegrating abrasive wheel pieces due to the tongue guards on the following pedestal grinders not being properly adjusted to within 1/4 inch of the abrasive wheel: (1) Baldor Pedestal Grinder: the tongue guard opening for the abrasive wheel on the left side of this grinder was ~1 inch tall, and the the tongue guard for the 1/4 inch wide Aluminum Oxide Wheel on right was not properly adjusted leaving a ~1 inch tall opening, and (2) Dayton 1/2 Horsepower ("Jimmy") Pedestal Grinder - the tongue guard for the 3/4 inch wide abrasive wheel on the right side of this grinder was missing, leaving a ~1 inch tall opening. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
555.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1020.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., in South Building #1, in Northwest corner of the Machine Shop - On or about November 19, 2013 employees were exposed to potential electrical shock due to the absence of identifying markings for circuit breakers inside the following electrical disconnect panels: (1) ITE Indoor Load Center on left - four (4) two-pole circuit breakers (30, 40 & 60 Amp), plus ten (10) 20 Amp circuit breakers were not labeled or identified, and (2) ITE Indoor Load Center on right - six (6) of fourteen (14) three-pole 30 Amp circuit breakers were not labeled or identified |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 G02 I B |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
935.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1700.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i)(B): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means: (B) By suitable permanent, substantial partitions or screens so arranged so that only qualified persons will have access to the space within reach of the live parts. Any openings in such partitions or screens shall be so sized and located that persons are not likely to come into accidental contact with the live parts or to bring conducting objects into contact with them; (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company Inc., South Building #1, West side of Machine Shop - On or about November 19. 2013 employees were exposed to contact with live electrical parts at 115 to 460 Volts AC due to the absence of the lower front panel cover at the Reid Dry Surface Grinder, and (b) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company Inc., North Building #2, West Wall behind employee break area - On or about November 19. 2013 employees were exposed to contact with live electrical parts at 240 Volts AC due to the absence of circuit breakers in the following disconnect panels: (1) ITE EQ Load Center had two circuit breakers missing at top right, and (2) Zinsco Cat. No. 3W42-20ML 225 Amp dead front disconnect panel had 3 separate breakers missing down its right side. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., the South Building #1 - On or about November 19, 2013 employees were exposed to slips, trips and falls due to poor housekeeping practices throughout the building, to wit: metal dust, chips and shavings covered the floor and most horizontal machine surfaces in the Machine Shop; in addition, a 10' 2" by 2 inch diameter metal pipe was lying on the floor and out into the walking/work space between the Reid Dry Surface Grinder and surrounding machines. |
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| Citation ID |
02002A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., the South Building #1 - On or about November 19, 2013 employees in the Machine Shop were exposed to tripping over a 10' 2" long by 2 inch diameter metal pipe which was lying on the floor and out into the walking/work space between the Reid Dry Surface Grinder and surrounding machines. |
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| Citation ID |
02002B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-02-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2): Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., in Buildings #1 & #2 - On or about November 19, 2013 employees were exposed to tripping and falls due to aisles not being clearly marked on floors where two (2) powered industrial trucks sometimes operate, to wit: there were no permanent aisles marked in Building #1, nor were any marked in Building #2. |
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| Citation ID |
02003A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-03-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., in Buildings #1 & #2 - On or about November 19, 2013the employer had not documented a written hazard communication program for employees using the following products: (1) South Building #1 - Xtreme Cool 353C water soluble CNC machine coolant by QualiChem, Inc. (2) North Building #2 - Tuf Draw 2806 water soluble stamping press lubricant by Fuchs Lubricants Company. |
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| Citation ID |
02003B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-03-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., in Buildings #1 & #2 - On or about November 19, 2013 the employer did not have the safety data sheet available for employees using the following product: (1) South Building #1 - Xtreme Cool 353C water soluble CNC machine coolant by QualiChem, Inc. |
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| Citation ID |
02003C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H03 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-03-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): Training. Employee training shall include at least: (i): Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.); (ii): The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; (iii): The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and, (iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information. (a) Magnolia Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc., in Buildings #1 & #2 - On or about November 19, 2013 the employer had not provided the appropriate hazard communication training for employees using the following products: (1) South Building #1 - Xtreme Cool 353C water soluble CNC machine coolant by QualiChem, Inc. (2) North Building #2 - Tuf Draw 2806 water soluble stamping press lubricant by Fuchs Lubricants Company. |
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