OSHA Inspection: WIRETECH FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C):     Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:    a)    Periodic inspections were not conducted annually for authorized setup and maintenance employees and the procedures for the equipment they were servicing.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):     Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a)    Affected employees had not received training in the purpose and use of the energy control program.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a)    Lift truck operator had not gone through an evaluation in the past three years.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:    a)    Lift truck operator certification records were not maintained and available for lift truck operators.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:      a)    Press MP27, KOMATSU OBS45, was not guarded on the back side.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):     All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a)    Unguarded drive shaft for filer across th aisle from CD02.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)    Pulleys on filer were not back guarded.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):     Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)    Filer did not have back guards on the belt and pulleys for the drive unit.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2):     Bolt(s), nuts, or setscrews used in shaft coupling(s) extended beyond the flange of the coupling and were not covered with safety sleeve(s):    a)    CD02 cold header couplings were not guarded.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1500.00 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.:    a)    Air wand engraved "WELD" did not have a pressure reducer by the work bench in the fixture area.    b)    Air wand hanging on the sof EX02 did not have a pressure reducer.    c)    Air wand hanging on SC08 cut and chamfer machine did not have a pressure reducer.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):     There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    a)    Electrical flex conduit was broken open in two places and taped in several others for reducing machine EX02.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a)    Chain and sprocket were accesible through missing guard for SC03, straight and cut machine.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED