OSHA Inspection: S.L. CHASSE WELDING & FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 25, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employee
training did not
include 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.):
a.Site - Workers had not been trained regarding methods and observations
that may
be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the
work
area.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 25, 2010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employee
training did not
include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:
a.Site - Workers had not been trained regarding the physical and health
hazards of
chemicals/materials at the Worthen facility.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 25, 2010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employee
training did not
include the measures employees could 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:
a.Site - Workers had not been trained regarding appropriate work practices
employees could have used to protect themselves.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 26, 2010

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(c):  Means of egress were not continually maintained free
of all
obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or
other emergency:
a.Site - The exterior exit stairway leading from the Mezzanine door to the
ground was covered with ice.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.64(h)(3)(ii):  The contract employer did not assure that each
contract employee
was instructed in the known potential fire, explosion or toxic release
hazards related to his/her
job and the process, and the applicable provisions of the emergency action
plan:
a.Site - Workers were not instructed in known potential fire, explosion or
toxic
release hazards related to his/her job and the process, and the applicable
provisions of the emergency action plan.n

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 25, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(a):  Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were
not maintained in
a safe condition:
a.Site - The Metabo right angle grinder was not equipped with a guard.
b.Site - The label containing RPM information was not legible.
(The cited equipment must be tagged in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(i).)

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 26, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926 352(c):  Welding, cutting, or heating was not prohibited where
the application
of flammable paints, or the presence of other flammable compounds, or
heavy dust
concentrations created a hazard:
a.P-35 - Welding was permitted on a process vessel where a flammable
atmosphere was present.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface
(horizontal and vertical
surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8m) or more
above a lower level
was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail system(s), safety
net system(s), or
personal fall arrest system(s):
a.Mezzanine - The worker assisting the construction crew was not protected
from
falls.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 27, 2010

Penalty

Current $2,250

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 27, 2010

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 25, 2010

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $650

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  A log of all recordable work-related injuries and
illnesses (OSHA Form
300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the
regulation:
a.2006 OSHA 300 Log Column F - Events logged did not fully describe the
injury
or illness, parts of body affected, and object/substance that directly
injured or
made the person ill.
b.2006 OSHA 300 Log - The totals of the columns on the log itself did not
match
the 300A for the same year.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 26, 2010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either groundfault circuit
interrupters as
specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment
grounding conductor
program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect
employees on construction
sites:
a.Site - Neither an assured equipment grounding program nor a GFCI were
used
to protect workers using electrical equipment.

Issued

Jul 21, 2010

Abate by

Jul 25, 2010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv):  Flexible cords were not connected to devices
and fittings so that
strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted
to joints or terminal
screws:
a.Site - The insulation was pulled away from the plug on the extension
cord,
allowing stress to be transmitted to terminal devices.