OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO AMERICAN MANUFACTURING

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1):  Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition for employees required to perform steel fabrication processes.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Hand soap or similar cleansing agents were not provided in each lavatory:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, hand soap or similar cleansing agents were not provided in each lavatory for employees required to perform steel fabrication processes.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv):  Individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling, convenient to the lavatories, were not provided:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, individual hand towels, warm air blowers, or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling, convenient to the lavatories, were not provided for employees required to perform steel fabrication operations.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, employees were required to operate propane forklift trucks during material handling activities.  The employer did not evaluate each truck operator's performance at least once every three years.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Power-operated industrial trucks were not removed from service when not in safe operating condition:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, employees operated propane forklift trucks that were not in safe operating condition as follows:    1) Hyster Serial #D004V08715R:       a. Horn not working       b. Left headlight not working       c. Back-up strobe light not working    2) Toyota Serial #64945:       a. Horn not working       b. Headlights not working    3) Kalamar Serial #172929:      a. Carbon monoxide exhaust emissions approximately 2.4%, exceeding 1% recommended limit.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily for defects before being placed in service:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, employees operated propane forklift trucks that were not in safe operating condition (see Item 2b).  Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily for defects before being placed in service.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6):  Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, the south 47th street exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b):  A written emergency action was not kept in the workplace and made available to employees for review:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, a written emergency action plan was not kept in the workplace and made available for review to employees performing steel fabrication operations.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, employees required to perform steel fabrication, including, but not limited to, assembling and welding processes, were exposed to eye and/or skin hazards necessitating the use of personal protective equipment to prevent injury.  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):  Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, portable fire extinguishers were provided in the workplace for employee use.  The employer did not provide an educational program to famliarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    On or about January 3, 2012, in the facility, employees required to perform steel fabrication operations, including welding and spray finishing, were exposed to the hazard of contact with hazardous chemicals such as metal fume and powder coatings.  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.