OSHA Inspection: VAL TECH HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i):     The quantity of LP-Gas stored shall not exceed 300 pounds (approximately 2,550 cubic feet in vapor form) except as provided in subparagraph (5) of this paragraph.    a) On or about 2/24/12 at the south end of the receiving dock; employer stored two empty and sixteen full containers of LP-gas, used on powered industrial trucks, inside at the propane storage area.      No Abatement Certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

May 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 2/24/12 throughou the production area; employees are involved in service and maintenance work such as but not limited to changing molds, barrel cleaning, screw removal, die removal and installations on injection mold machines, such as but not limited to, D-9 Negri Bossi, model V210-375H, serial number 116-149, A-10 Mitsubishi model 950EM-160, serial number EM0816008, A-11 Engel model ES4550/800AH, serial number 00730, without documented procedure(s) exposing them to struck by or caught between hazards.      Abatement Certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):     Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a) Employees performing servicing and maintenance, such as but not limited to, cleaning and changing barrells, installing molds on injection mold machines, such as but not limited to B-4 Nissei, model P560E9A, serial number E06S049, D-9 Negri Bossi, model V210-375H, serial number 116-149, A-10 Mitsubishi model 950EM-160, serial number EM0816008, have not been provided locks.      Abatement certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:     (a) On or about 02/24/12 throughout the production area; maintenance employees are involved in service and maintenance work barrel cleaning and screw removal on injection mold machines such as but not limited to, B-4 Nissei, model P560E9A, serial number E06S049, without  being trained as an authorized employee exposing them to caught between and struck by hazards.       b) On or about 02/28/12 throughout the production area; set up employees are involved in removing and changing molds on injection mold machines, such as but not limited to, D-9 Negri Bossi, model V210-375H, serial number 116-149, A-10 Mitsubishi model 950EM-160, serial number EM0816008,  without being trained as an authorized employee exposing them to caught between hazards.        Abatement Certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years.     a) On or about 2/28/12 throughout the facility; employees operate powered industrial trucks, such as but not limited to, Yale serial # A809NO4767U, Toyota serial # 61275, and some have not received an evaluation since their initial training in 2004.      No Abatement Certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):     Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a) On or about 2/28/12 at the south side of D-8; Cooling tank is approximately 12" away from the front of the 480 volts AC electrical panel used to supply power to the robot and other ancillary equipment for D-8.      No Abatement Certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a) On or about 2/28/12 at south side of Press D-8 the junction box for the motor was open with exposed conductors within 36" of the D-8 Cooling tank, which was filled with water.     No Abatement certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):     Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  (a) On or about 2/24/12 throughout the facililty; maintenance employees using voltage testing equiment as part of fuse changing on 480 volts AC circuits were not provided training on the required protective equipment against arc flash hazards and use of this equipment during voltage testing.      Abatement Certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):     Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  (a) On or about 2/24/12 throughout the facilty; maintenance employees using voltage testing equipment on 480 volts circuits during fuse changing, were not provided with protective equiment, such as but not limited to voltage rated gloves, non melting clothing, arc rated flash shield to protect them agains the hazards of arc flash/blast.     Abatement Certification

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(4):     The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.     a) On or about 2/24/12, the employer did not enter correctly the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2008 for the injury which occured on 01/02/08 ( Case No. 1 ) which resulted in Job restriction requiring a check mark in column I and entry of the number of restricted work days but instead was entered as Other Recordable and check mark in column J.      b) a) On or about 2/24/12, the employer did not enter correctly the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2008 for the injury which occured on 01/10/08 ( Case No. 2 ) which resulted in Job restriction requiring a check mark in column I and entry of the number of restricted work days but instead was entered as Other Recordable and check mark in column J.      c) On or about 2/24/12, the employer did not enter correctly the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2008 for the injury which occured on 06/09/08 ( Case No. 13 ) which resulted in Job restriction requiring a check mark in column I and entry of the number of restricted work days but instead was entered as Other Recordable and check mark in column J.      No Abatement Certification