OSHA Inspection: CLEVELAND TOOL & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(v): On stairways 88 or more inches wide, one handrail on each enclosed side, one stair railing on each open side, and one intermediate stair railing located approximately midway of the width.    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer did not have a handrail or midrail on either side of the stairs in bay 2 area leading to the storage area.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer did not ensure that employees adding water to the forktruck batteries were provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer did not provide a eye wash station to employees who were exposed to battery acid.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer did not provide training or information on how to operate a fire extinguisher when employees were expected to use a fire extinguisher during a incipient stage fire.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or passageways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer had a oxygen tank, acetylene tank, and propane tank stored next to a door which was used as a passageway between bay 1 and bay 2.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire;     On or about April 17, 2012 the employer had a oxygen tank, acetylene tank, and propane tank stored together.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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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:    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees work with hydraulic oil, battery acid, propane, acetylene, and paints.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related:    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer did not load rate the overhead storage area in bay 2.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    On or about April 17, 2012 the employer did not supply employees with the appendix D of the respirator standard when employees voluntarily used N-95 filtering face pieces when painting or performing maintenance.