OSHA Inspection: AERO INDUSTRIES

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):     In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design which were supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or the duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related:    Materials including but not limited to a large air compressor and HVAC unit were stored above employee restrooms in the production area. The structure was not marked with its approved load.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 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:    An energy control program was not developed consisting of employee training, periodic inspections, and energy control procedures for equipment including but not limited to the heat seal machine and sewing machines.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    Company employees had not received training in the use of fire fighting equipment where portable fire extinguishers were available and intended for employee use.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 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)    Employees required to use fork trucks had not completed proper training and evaluation.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, or were placed in service if the examination showed conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle    Daily examinations were not conducted on fork trucks operated in the workplace.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):     Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces    A flexible cord was attached to a support column by means of zip ties and was run across the ceiling and down a metal storage rack to power a scale.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Employees are exposed to chemicals including but not limited to HH-66 Vinyl Cement, Cyclo Silicone Spray, and Dynatex Brake & Parts Cleaner. The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.