OSHA Inspection: H. BARBER & SONS, INC.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

Apr 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the saw and overhead cranes.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

Apr 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented step-by-step written energy control procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the saw and overhead cranes.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

Apr 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    WORKSHOP:  The employees, as "affected and other types" were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the saw and overhead cranes.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

Apr 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 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:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not evaluated the powered industrial truck (PIT) operators' performance at least once every three years.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

Apr 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 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 rotating part and saw blade:    WORKSHOP:  The parts of the following machinery were unguarded:    1.  The chuck of the Jet 1430 lathe was unguarded.    2.  The left and right unused portions of the saw blade of the Lian Feng Machine, horizontal bandsaw were partially unguarded.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

Apr 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of  personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

Apr 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the paints and hydraulic oil.