OSHA Inspection: TRIEM INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

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

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not trained all the employees on the Workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2280.00 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 parts washer.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 parts washer.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 authorized, affected and other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lo/to) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the parts washer.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):   The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l)    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not trained and evaluated the performance of the powered industrial truck operator.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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).    WORKSHOP:  The back up lights of the Caterpiller PIT were not operable.    	ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 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 parts:    WORKSHOP: The rotating chuck of the Hardinge lathe was unguarded.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):   Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    WORKSHOP:  The flange and the spindle end of the Wardwell saw sharpener/grinder were unguarded.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    WORKSHOP:  The left work rest of the Dayton 8-inch bench grinder was not maintained to the wheel with one eighth of an inch (1/8) opening.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    WORKSHOP:  The following abrasive grinders were not equipped with tongue guards.            1.  General Electric abrasive grinder.          2 .  Dayton 8-inch bench grinder.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program 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) oils, greases, coolant, and alkaline cleaner.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):   Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    WORKSHOP:  The employees were not all provided with training and information in the hazard communication program who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) oils, greases, coolant, and alkaline cleaner.