OSHA Inspection: APEX WELDING

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Nov 11, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    At least 2 employees were not trained by the day of the inspection.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Jan 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    The Cincinnati press brake was not guarded; although two hand controls have been installed, there are some jobs where these are not utilized and the operation is initiated with a foot pedal.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch:    The pedestal grinder had a work rest, which was 1/2inch from the wheel.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Nov 1, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:    The pedestal grinder had a tongue guard, which was 2 inches from the wheel.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Oct 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1):  Protective equipment used to comply with 29 CFR 1910.132 was not provided at no cost to employees:    Employees who use welding equipment to assemble bins and other assemblies were required to provide their own welding helmets, gloves, fire retardant sleeves and safety glasses.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Jan 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    No written respirator program was developed and implemented for employees who are required to use respiratory protection while spray painting.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    No medical evaluation was done for employees who are required to use respiratory protection while spray painting.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an  appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in 29 CFR 1910(f):    No fit testing was done for employees who are required to use respiratory protection while spray painting.

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Nov 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4): Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as a part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of appropriate equipment upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter:    Although portable fire extinguishers were available for employee use, neither initial, nor annual retraining was provided for at least two employees on the site; the other employees in the plant were last trained in 2008.    Note:  Employer may exercise one of the following options.    1.  Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR1910.157(d) (75' to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50' to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g). The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.    2.  Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1),designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3.  Establish a written fire safety policy, which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).

Issued

Oct 27, 2011

Abate by

Jan 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    No written program was developed for employees who are exposed to the hazardous chemicals 2-Butanol and 2-Butoxyethanol during painting and Manganese, Copper and other metal fumes during welding.