OSHA Inspection: ROTH INTERNATIONAL LLC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    On or before 11/22/11, no written workplace hazard assessment had been conducted or certified by the employer.  The employees perform operations including, but not limited to, grinding metal parts, operating milling machines, and using compressed air.    NOTE:  The assessment shall be written, titled, dated and certified by signature.  The required documented training shall include the following:    1)  When PPE is necessary;    2)  What PPE is necessary;    3)  Limitations of the PPE;    4)  How to properly wear and use PPE; and,    5)  Inspection and care of the PPE.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The use of appropriate eye protection was not ensured when employees were exposed to flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentiially injurious light radiation:    On or before 11/22/11, employees were not required to wear safety glasses with side shields when operating milling machines and using compressed air for cleaning.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 2, 2012

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    The company did not establish a program to proect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, milling machines, CNC machines, cranes, drill presses, etc.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):     Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device , group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she begins work, and shall removal those devices when he or she stops working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained:    On or before 11/22/11, when one or more employees were required to work on a piece of equipment, each employee did not apply their personal lock to that piece of equipment that was being serviced and/or maintenance was being performed on.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $630 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 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

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):     Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    The employer added counter weights to the Clark propane lift truck without the manufacturer's prior written approval.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operators:    Operators were not trained in the safe use of powered industrial trucks.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $840 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2):     An inspection program for cranes in regular use, with an inspectin frequency of daily to monthly intervals, was not established:    On or before 11/22/11, the employer did not have a daily to monthly inspection program in place for their 2-ton and 5-ton overhead cranes at the facility.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):     A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    The employer had not had an annual crane inspection done for their cranes in the facility.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Mar 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $840 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii):     Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service:    A synthetic web sling, which had tears and punctures, was not immediately removed from service.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by nip points and/or points of operation:    The following equipment did not have any guarding:    (a)  The Biddings & Lewis horizontal milling machine was not guarded;    (b)  G & Y horizontal milling machine was not guarded

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $630 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):     Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    The small grinder in the plant, did not have a side guard.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    (a)  The Setco bench grinder had the left side work rest adjusted to approximately 3/4 inch and the right side work rest adjusted approximately to 1/2 inch.    (b)  The small grinder had its work rest adjusted to approximatley 1/2 inch.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 Setco bench grinder had the left tongue guard adjusted to approximately 2 inches and the right tongue guard adjusted to 1 1/2 inches.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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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 70 p.s.i.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $630 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:      The panel box containing the disconnects for the lights and other equipment was not labeled to identify each switch.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $640 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     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:    The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane, coolants, oils, oxygen, acetylene, etc.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):    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:    Chemicals include, but are not limited to, oxygen, acetylene, propane, coolants, oils, etc.      Elements of a Hazard Communication information and training program are:    Information to employees shall include:    1.	Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present.    2.	The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets.    Training for employees shall include:    3.	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).    4.	The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area.    5.	The measures employees can 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.    6.	The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Mar 13, 2012

Abate by

Apr 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  A Log of all recordable work-related injuries (OSHA 300 Form or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    The employer did not separate out the log years.  There were multiple years on one log and the log did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions in Column F on the OSHA 300.