OSHA Inspection: D & W FASTENER COMPANY

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:      a.  On or about December 29, 2011, employees were exposed to an approximate 58 and 1/4-inch fall hazard from the work platform of the milling machine.    b.  On or about December 29, 2011, employees were exposed to an approximate 87-inch fall hazard from the platform of the milling machine where the dust collector was located.      Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.25(d)(2)(xi):  Ladders were used as guys, braces, or skids, or for other than their intended purposes:    On or about December 29, 2011, a portable wood ladder was not used as intended, in that; the A-frame ladder was not unfolded to access the platform of the milling machine.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(f)(1):  Exits were not located and access was not so arranged that exits were readily accessible at all times:    On or about December 29, 2011, the exit in the warehouse was not maintained in a manner to provide free and unobstructed egress, in that, the exit door was blocked by a lawnmower and other equipment.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:      On or about December 29, 2011, the fire extinguisher training by the exit door in the warehouse was not readily accessible, in that, it was blocked by a lawnmower and other equipment.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Abate by

Feb 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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:    On or about December 29, 2011, the employer did not provide fire extinguisher training initially upon employment and then annually thereafter.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about December 29, 2011, employees operating powered industrial trucks were not provided with operator training.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):  Where powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the trucks were not taken out of service until they had been restored to safe operating condition:    On or about December 29, 2011, the Yale powered industrial truck had an inoperable horn and was not removed from service.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, or were placed in service if the examination showed conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:    On or about December 29, 2011, the Yale powered industrial truck was not inspected at least daily. The powered industrial truck had a horn that was inoperable.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):  Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:      On or about December 29, 2011, the sprocket wheel and chain drive on the milling was unguarded.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:      On or about December 29, 2011, there were open, unused knockouts in the electrical outlet used to plug in the milling machine and associated equipment.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

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:    On or about December 29, 2011, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program and employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, alumina silicate, paints, liquefied petroleum gas, and general lubricants.

Issued

Feb 7, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 December 29, 2011, the employer did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to; alumina silicate, paints, liquefied petroleum gas, and general lubricants.