OSHA Inspection: HOGAN'S ALLEY PAINTBALL, LLC

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 provided the employees with training and information on personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment, such as (but not limited to) arm and body protection for cutting fiber optics.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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 performance of the operator of the powered industrial truck (PIT) was not evaluated at least once in three years.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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 Smithy lathe/mill Granite 324 was unguarded.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    WORKSHOP:  The horizontal shafts of the Baldor buffer were unguarded.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    WORKSHOP:  	     1.  The end nuts on both wire brush wheels of the Sears Craftsmen were unguarded.    2.  The end nuts on both buffer wheels of the Baldor buffer were unguarded.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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): (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))    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) helium and carbon dioxide gases.

Issued

May 23, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) chemicals helium and carbon dioxide gases.