Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 305154213
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/27/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/24/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 40
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/09/2003 | $2,000.00 | 03/27/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/24/2002 | $5,000.00 | 03/27/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
Section 5 (a) (1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment or a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by or caught in hydraulic presses: In the Die Cast Department, Trim Presses, a. Employees who operated hydraulic presses did not receive adequate training in the proper care and use of the press, b. Employees who performed maintenance on hydraulic presses were not properly trained or observed to ensure their competence, c. Two hand controls were not protected against unintended operation and did not require the concurrent use of both hands to initiate the press stroke, d. Safety blocks were not used to prevent slide motion while performing maintenance or set up, e. The employer did not establish and follow a systematic program of periodic and regular inspection of their hydraulic presses, and f. The control system did not prevent an unintended stroke of a hydraulic press. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to comply with ANSI B11.2-1995, Standard for Machine Tools - Hydraulic Power Presses - Safety Requirements for Construction, Care and Use: 1. By establishing and following a program of periodic and regular inspections and maintenance for hydraulic presses, 2. Training all operators, setup personnel and maintenance staff in the proper care and use of Hydraulic Presses, 3. Inspect and require that all two hand controls be protected against unintended operation, 4. Require the concurrent use of both hands to initiate the press stroke, 5. Require the use of safety blocks when personnel put any part of their body between the ram and bolster plate or between the dies. 6. Ensure the control system is designed and constructed so a single failure or fault within the system does not prevent the normal stopping action from being applied to the press, does not create unintended slide motion and does prevent initiation of a successive stroke until the failure is corrected. DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
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