OSHA Inspection: SMG

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    a) Workplace, storage area over the electrical shop- There was no guardrail, approximately 9' 6" above the floor; on or about 03/21/12     b) Workplace, storage area over the paint shop- There was no guardrail, approximately 11' 2" above the floor; on or about 03/27/12     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    (a) Workplace, Overhead Catwalks  emergency lighting was not in proper working order:  on or about 03/21/12.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item inaccordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1):     Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.    a) Employees worked in darkness up in the catwalk, where the exit route was not illuminated; on or about 3/21/12.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating:    a) Workplace, Loading Dock - Nissan 50 Forklift, #5 (orange) had a broken off LPG tank location pin. The stub of the pin left was too short to reach the tank to keep it from rotating; on or about 03/27/12    b) Workplace, Loading Dock - Clark CMP 30 Forklift, #1 (green) Serial CP23OL-0154-6872KF had the LPG tank was mounted improperly without mounting the tank on the location pin; on or about 03/27/12      c) Workplace, Loading Dock - Poosan Daewoo G25E-3 Forklift  #4 (yellow) Serial KP-00509 the LPG tank was mounted improperly without mounting the tank on the location pin. The location pin on this machine was repaired with a pin that was too large in diameter to fit the standard hole in LPG tanks; on or about 03/27/12    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)  Workplace, Loading Dock - defective powered industrial trucks were not taken out from service, such as, but not limited to:    a) Nissan 50, #5 (orange) had a broken off LPG tank location pin. The stub of the pin left was too short to reach the tank to keep it from rotating; on or about 03/27/12    b) Clark CMP 30, #1 (green) Serial CP23OL-0154-6872KF Additionally, the LPG tank was mounted improperly without mounting the tank on the location pin. The back warning beacon was not operable; on or about 03/27/12      c) Poosan Daewoo, G25E-3  #4 (yellow) Serial KP-00509 Additionally, the LPG tank was mounted improperly without mounting the tank on the location pin. The location pin on this machine was repaired with a pin that was too large in diameter to fit the standard hole in LPG tanks. The right rear light was not operating; on or about 03/27/12    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 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:    a) Workplace  - Employees performing servicing and maintenance functions on equipment and machines, such as, but not limited to the 16 cylinder 200 Ton Refrigeration  Compressors, Glycol Pumps, Cooling Tower Evaporator Condenser and the wood shop table saw were not provided with an energy control  program; on or about 03/27/12

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 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) Workplace  - Employees performing servicing and maintenance functions on equipment and machines, such as, but not limited to the 16 cylinder 200 Ton Refrigeration  Compressors, Glycol Pumps, Cooling Tower Evaporator Condenser and the wood shop table saw were not provided with documented  procedures  to control hazardous energy; on or about 03/27/12

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 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) Workplace - Employees who perform servicing and maintenance such as tool  changes on production equipment were not provided with locks,  tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking  fasteners, or other hardware for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment, such as but not limited to the 16 cylinder 200 Ton Refrigeration  Compressors, Glycol Pumps, Cooling Tower Evaporator Condenser and the Wood Shop table saw were not provided with documented  procedures  to control hazardous energy; on or about 03/27/12

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lamp-holder with a guard.    a) Workplace, Catwalk Area  Florescent lighting did not have guards to protect the lamp-holder or the bulbs from accidental contact or breakage; on or about 03/27/12     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):    a) Workplace  Electricians who work on 120-240 volt electrical equipment and/or circuits, such as but not limited to, changing stage lighting bulbs and fixtures, circuit breakers and other electrical equipment that were deenenergized did not lockout or tag the circuits; on or about 03/27/12

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    a) Workplace  The employer did not maintain any written procedures for controlling electrical hazards on 120-240 volt electrical equipment and/or circuits, such as but not limited to, changing stage lighting bulbs and fixtures, circuit breakers and other electrical equipment; on or about 03/27/12

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Oct 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.     a) OSHA 300 Logs were requested for the current and past four years, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008. Records were not produced until 04/18/12; on or about 03/21/12.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.