OSHA Inspection: VENTRA SALEM, LLC

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or before 10/12/11, an employee was not wearing safety glasses when using compressed air to clean off plastic chips.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Dec 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The required workplace hazard assessment was not certified as being performed, identifying the person completing the assessment, and written certification of the date of the assessment:    The required workplace hazard assessment was not written and certified as being performed.    An employee who was using compressed air to clean off plastic chips was not wearing safety glasses.    The employer shall    (a)  Select, and have each affected employee use the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;    (b)  Communicate selection decision to each affected employee; and,    (c)  Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Dec 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1):     The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required to use PPE, such as, but not limited to, safety glasses, etc.  Each employee shall be trained to know at least the following:    (a)  When PPE is necessary    (b)  What PPE is necessary    (c)  How to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE    (d)  The limitations of the PPE; and,    (e)  The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Dec 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:    1)	Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest extinguisher 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 1910.157 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 CFR 1910.38(c) 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 includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 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 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Dec 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2):     An inspection program for cranes in regular use, with an inspection frequency of daily to monthly intervals, was not established:    On or before 10/12/11, the employer did not have a daily to monthly inspection program in place for their 7 1/2 ton and 15 ton overhead gantry cranes at the facility.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:     On or before 9/29/11, the A-580 air press was not adequately guarded.  Although the press was equipped with a light curtain, the light curtain did not prevent operator(s) from reaching into the point of operation to remove stuck parts.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 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):    On or before 10/12/11, machine guarding was not provided for the following equipment:    (a)  HMT lathe did not have a chuck guard;    (b)  The Wellsaw horizontal bandsaw did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded.  There was approximately 4 1/2 inches on the right not guarded.    (c)  The National shear, operated by foot pedal, had the guard adjusted to approximately 1/2 inch.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 29, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to 30 p.s.i.  Compressed air measured approximately 65 p.s.i.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    A junction box which was used to power an overhead light, was hanging from the ceiling.  The junction box was not mounted nor of solid construction.