OSHA Inspection: KOHLER AWNING INC

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

May 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 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 02/29/12, in the Aluminum shop area, a mezzanine/platform of approximately 9 feet above ground level did not have a standard railing.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

May 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 02/29/12, in the establishment, Employer did not develop and document machine-specific Lockout/Tagout procedures for machines with more than one energy source, such as, but not limited to: Fabric Welder/Miller Weldmaster.    b) On or about 02/29/12, in the establishment, a Lockout/Tagout procedure was not utilized when employees replaced parts inside of the electrical control panel of Fabric Welder/Miller Weldmaster.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

May 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 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 02/29/12, in the establishment, employees who performed maintenance tasks only allowable to authorized employees, such as but not limited to: repairs on electrical control panels, did not receive training for the application of Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) procedures on Fabric Welder/Miller Weldmaster.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $890 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:      a) On or about 02/29/12, in the establishment, Employer did not provide an educational program about fire extinguishers use annually. Last fire extinguisher training was conducted on 2009.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by saw's blade:    a) On or about 02/29/12, in the Aluminum Shop Area, a Wilton 14" Vertical Band Saw, Model 8201, Serial 02070120 did not have a guard to cover the non-working part of the blade located under the table.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $890 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 02/29/12, in the welding shop area,  access to 220 volts main electrical panel and breaker box, used to energize lights and welding plugs/outlets, was blocked by stored Aluminum bars/parts.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):     On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.    a) On or about 02/29/12, in the Aluminum Shop Area, a mezzanine used to store awning tops and parts did not have a plate indicating the approved load.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a):     Basic requirement. Employer did not save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover:    a) On or about 02/29/12, in the establishment, Employer did not have OSHA 300 log for 2009.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED