OSHA Inspection: GARLAND WELDING

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not keep passageways clear and in orderly condition. Electrical cords were running across the shop floor, passageways were blocked by material, and areas around machines were cluttered with material.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.    On or about January 04, 2012 the electrical panel located on the west side of the welding department near the welders was blocked by oxygen cylinders, acteylene tanks, metal and wood materials, tool boxes, garbage, and a metal table.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,225 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent:    The employer had not developed and implemented a hearing conservation program for employees expsoed to 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound levels of 85 dBA or greater (50% dose). An employee working in the fabricating area was exposed to continuous noise at 67.2% of the permissible daily noise exposure during the 356 minute sampling period on 1/4/2012; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 124 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II, or III liquids in containers:    On or about October 26, 2011 there were more then 120 gallons of flammable and combustble liquids, to include waste paint and solvent, stored in the open inside the paint spray room.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded minimum required for operations and ordinarily exceeded a supply for 1 day or one shift:    On or about October 26, 2011 there were more then 120 gallons of flammable and combustible liquids, being kept in the vicinity of spraying operations and exceeded a supply for 1 day or one shift.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $980 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:      On or about October 26, 2011 the employer had general duty light fixtures in the painting area where flammable paints and solvents are stored in open containers.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9): Combustible or flammable liquids used in spraying operations were transferred from one container to another without being both effectively linked and grounded to prevent discharge of sparks of static electricity.    On or about October 26, 2011 flammable and combustible liquids in the spray paintin area, including but limited to contaminated paint thinner, xylene, industrial enamel paint, and commercial performance products, were transferred without grounding and bonding.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,225 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not provide welding helmets to employees when the PPE was required and did not make sure the ones in use were in sanitary and reliable condition.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace for hazards that necessitated the use of personal protective equipment;    On or about October 26, 2011, a written workplace hazard assessment had not been conducted by the employer. Employees are working with propane, natural gas, paint, xylene, coal slag abrasive perform welding, operate a CNC plasma cutting machine, and work in confined spaces. Personal protective equipment has not been identified for these work activities.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Personal protective equipement was not being provided by the employer at no cost to employees.    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not provide welding helmets to employees when the PPE was required.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees including but not limited to those who are required to wear a respirator when painting, sand blasting with coal slag abrasive (black beauty), and for welding operation where use was nescessary due to employee exposure to iron oxide fume.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace through air monitoring when employees perform blasting with coal slag abrasive, when performing welding activities, and those who perform painting.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about October 26, 2011 the employees required to use respirators, including but not limited to painters and sand blasters, had not received medical evaluations.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):     On or about October 26, 2011 employees required to use negative pressure respirators had not received a fit test.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:      On or about October 26, 2011 the employees required to use respirators, including but not limited to painters and sand blasters, had not training.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,225 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not adequately evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confinded spaces.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.252(c)(4)(i): All welding and cutting operations carried on in confined spaces were not adequately ventilated to prevent the accumulation of toxic materials or possible oxygen deficiency:    On or about October 26, 2011 ventilation was not provided to prevent the accumulation of toxic materials or possible oxygen deficiencies to employees welding inside hoppers which are permit required confinded space (hopper).

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $980 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a. On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not mount or make a BC fire extinguisher readily accessible to employees located in the welding department near the mechanical power press.    b. On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not mount or make a ABC fire extinguisher readily accessible to employees located in the boring mill area. The fire extinguisher was blocked by wooden pallets and was not mounted.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    a. On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not have a BC fire extinguisher located in the welding department near the mechanical power press visually inspected monthly.    b. On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not have a ABC fire extinguisher located in the boring mill area visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The annual maintenace record was not retained for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less:    a. On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not have a BC fire extinguisher located in the welding department near the mechanical power press inspected annually.    b. On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not have a ABC fire extinguisher located in the boring mill area inspected annually.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

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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 leas    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $735 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:      On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not supply welding curtains for welders in the welding department located near aisleways.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or    On or about January 04, 2012 the employer was storing oxygen cylinders near highly combustible materials including acteylene, xylene, and flammable paints in the paint area and throughout the welding department.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee was exposed to iron oxide fumes in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 10mg/m3 listed in Table Z-3:    On or about January 4, 2012, the welder working in the welding department was exposed to iron oxide fumes at 11.213 mg/m3 which is approximately 1.121 times the permissible exposure limit of 10.0 mg/m3.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    For the employees including, but not limited to, those as described in Citation 1, Item 13(a).     On or about January 4, 2012, the welder working in the welding deparment was exposed to iron oxide fume at 11.2134 mg/m3 which is approximately 1.121 times the permissible exposure limit of 10.0 mg/m3.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

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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    On or about October 26, 2011, the company did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to xylene, acteylene, propane, coal slag abrasive (black beauty), anti spater, iron oxide fumes and flammable paints.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    On or about October 26, 2011, the employer did not ensure that containers were labeled with the identity of the chemical. Unlabeled containers were located near the Giddings & Lewis Fraser borring mill table.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:     On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not have material safety data sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals used in the facility such as xylene, acteylene, propane, coal slag abrasive (black beauty), anti spater, and flammable paints.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about October 26, 2011 the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as as xylene, acetylene, propane, coal slag abrasive (black beauty), anti spatter, and flammable paints.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    On or about October 26, 2011, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2010.    a. 12/07/10 Smashed right second finger between metal plate and table top, incurring an open wound.     b. 10/06/10 Tripped over cable on the floor and fell, incurring an contusion of the lower left leg and right knee.     c. 08/06/10 chair collapsed while seated and holding a 80lb steel bar, incurring a sprain of the lumbar and thoracic regions, as well as a neck sprain.     d. 05/26/10 Pinched hand between a falling metal plate and a table, incurring a contusion and open wound of the left hand and thumb.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    On or about October 26, 2011, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2011.    a.  An employee on 08/24/11 slipped and fell while walking down stairs, incurring a contusion of the right knee.    b.  An employee on 04/08/11 fell backwards off a semi-truck bed, incurring a thoracic sprain, lumbar sprain, and scalp contusion.