OSHA Inspection: BOISE METAL WORKS, INC.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of crushing injuries while operating powered industrial trucks:    a)  On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the Nissan LPG powered industrial truck did not have a seatbelt installed.    Note 1: Abatement certification is required.  Note 2: One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a seat belt.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M): Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate.    a)  At the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide operators with instructions, warnings or other precautions for the Nissan LPG powered industrial truck.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):  The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall 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) At the shop; On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a list of certified trained powered industrial truck operators with the date of their last evaluation.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):A powered industrial truck was found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck was not taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.    a)  At the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the Nissan LPG powered industrial truck transmission would not stay in gear.    b) At the shop; On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the Gradall rough terrain powered industrial truck had a broken window that was held with duct tape.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): The safety guard did not cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard was not mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard:    a) At the shop; On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the safety guard on the spindle end of the Baldor bench grinder was missing.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch (0.125 inches) to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest:    a) In the shop: On or about 3/27/2012,, and at times prior thereto, the work rest on the Baldor bench grinder was 4/8 inches from the grinding wheel.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Safety guards were not adjusted so that the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:     a)     At the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the tongue guard of the Baldor bench grinder was missing.     Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."    a)  At the south east corner of the shop: on 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the exit did not have an exit sign.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:     a)    The shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, energy control procedures (lock out/tag out) had not been developed for equipment such as but not limited to the water jet cutter, iron worker, shear, brake, powered industrial trucks,  and band saws.     Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, were not guarded. The guarding device was not in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, was not so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    a) At the shop; On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the Black and Decker 10 inch Chop saw was missing the lower blade guard.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air was used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     (a)   In the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto compressed air used for cleaning was 70 pounds per square inch at the tip of the nozzle.     (b)  In the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, compressed air used for cleaning was 100 pounds per square inch at the tip of the nozzle.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(C): The work space was not clear and extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of this section. However, other equipment associated with the electrical installation and located above or below the electric equipment may extend not more than 153 mm (6 in.) beyond the front of the electric equipment:    a) The distribution panel in the north east corner of the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the area in front of the circuit breaker panel box was obstructed by scrap metal, empty cardboard boxes and lumber.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.    a)  In the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the power cord on the Milwaukee right angle grinder was missing the ground pin.    b) In the shop: On or about 3/27/2012, and at times prior thereto, the Ellis band saw power cord was missing the ground pin and was damaged.    Note: Abatement certification is required.