OSHA Inspection: ODOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(vii): Ladders should not be used as a brace, skid, guy or gin pole, gangway, or for other uses than that for which they were intended, unless specifically recommended for use by the manufacturer:      (a)  On or about September 1, 2011, employees used six foot fiberglass ladders in ways that were not recommended by the manufacturer, in that the ladders were folded up and leaning against head, and the top of the ladders were used as platforms for employees to stand on while welding and grinding the head.  The ladders were also used to access the top of the head

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Jan 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  'Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:      (a)  On or about August 24, 2011, an employee was exposed to a 7 foot, 10 inch fall while standing on top of the Carlton Radial Drill Press and wearing a harness, with a 6 foot lanyard that was wrapped around the frame of the press.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):  The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:        (a)  The energy control program was inadequate, in that it did not include specific procedural steps for locking out equipment, such as the Lake Erie Hydraulic Press.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:       (a)  There was no periodic inspection of the energy control procedures.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):  Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:        (a)  Employees performing die changes on the Lake Erie Hydraulic Press, were not provided with locks to attach to energy isolating devices, or safety blocks to put under the ram, prior to performing die changes on the press.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):  Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):        (a)  Employees performed die changes on the Lake Erie Hydraulic Press without first isolating the energy sources

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:        (a)  Employees performed die changes on the Lake Erie Hydraulic Press, without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating devices.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:        (a)  The training, on the energy control procedures, provided to employees was inadequate, in that employees setting up the Lake Erie Hydraulic Press, were not trained to lock out the press prior to performing die changes.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):  Periodic inspection. Complete inspections of the crane shall be performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section, depending upon its activity, severity of service, and environment, or as specifically indicated below. These inspections shall include the requirements of paragraph (j)(2) of this section and in addition, the following items. Any deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:        (a)  The overhead cranes were not inspected on a periodic basis.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,410 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:       (a)  On or about August 30, 2011, employees operating the Lake Erie Hydraulic Press, were exposed to the point of operation, in that while the operator activated the press by hitting the button on a control pendent, two other employees stood holding the part in place while the press functioned, with one employee getting his fingers approximately 8 to 10 inches from the closing dies.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

.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)  Tool rest either missing or not adjusted to within 1/8 inch on two bench grinders.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)  Upper peripheral guards on two bench grinders, were not adjusted to within a ? inches of the grinding wheel.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):  Practices addressed in this standard. Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments:        (a)  Employees were not adequately trained on safety-related work practices, including arc flash training, in that they worked on or new energized parts without first putting on appropriate personal protective equipment.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2):  "Energized parts." If the exposed live parts are not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased   employees who may be exposed to the electrical hazards involved. Such work practices shall protect employees against contact with energized circuit parts directly with any part of their body or indirectly through some other conductive object. The work practices that are used shall be suitable for the conditions under which the work is to be performed and for the voltage level of the exposed electric conductors or circuit parts. Specific work practice requirements are detailed in paragraph(c) of this section:        (a)  Employees on or near energized parts, including assessing energized electrical panels with voltages up to 480-VAC, were not protected by appropriate safety-related work practices.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.  Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part:       (a)  Employees were not provided with adequate personal protective equipment, for face, hands and extremities, when they worked on or near energized parts, thereby exposing them to energy sources up to 480-VAC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv):  Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, distorted links interfering with proper function, or stretch beyond manufacturer's recommendations. Visual inspection daily; monthly inspection with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected:       (a)  The monthly inspections of the hoist chains used on the overhead cranes, were not documented.