OSHA Inspection: LAKE IRON, INC.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load.    a) The employer did not ensure that synthetic web slings available for employee use at the site had legible identification markings that indicate the recommended safe working load.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(e)(8): Synthetic web slings were not immediately removed from service when any of the following conditions specified in 1926.251(e)(8)(i) through (e)(8)(v) were present: (i) Acid or caustic burns; (ii) Melting or charring of any part of the sling surface; (iii) snags, punctures, tears, or cuts; (iv) broken or worn stiches; or (v) distortion of fittings:    a) Synthetic web slings on the truck at the site had snags, tears, melting or burns and were available for employee use and not removed from service.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.351(b)(4): Welding cables in need of repair were used:     a) Welding cables that became worn to the extent of exposing bare conductors were being used by employees.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.351(d)(1): Electrode holders were not placed or protected so that they could not make electrical contact with employees or conducting objects and electrodes (rods, etc.) were not removed from the electrode holder when the holder was left unattended:    a) Electrode holders were left where they could come into contact with conducting objects and the rod was left in the holder unattended.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  Employees engaged in construction work were not protected from fall hazards of up to approximately 18 feet to the ground while working along unprotected edge of the construction area below the steel structure.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    a) The tublar welded frame scaffold and scaffold components were not inspected by a competent person.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):  The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a)  Employees were not trained to recognize and eliminate the hazards associated with working from tubular wleded frame scaffolding.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:    a) Employees were not trained in the recognition of hazards associated with erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a tubular welded frame scaffold.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(14): Makeshift devices, such as boxes and barrels were used on top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees:    a) A bucket was placed on top of a tubular welded frame scaffold platform to increase the height of that area of the scaffold.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    a)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximatley 20 feet, while using the tubular welded frame scaffold platform to gain access to the steel structure.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximatelyy 28 feet, while they were accessing the roof deck from a bucket placed on a scaffold platform where there was a break in elevation greater than 19 inches.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.    a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 40 feet without while performing steel erection activities.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(d)(1): Guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems and their components did not conform to the criteria in  1926.502 (see Appendix G to this subpart):    a) The employer provided a horizontal lifeline for employee use that was not designed and installed by a qualified person as required by 1926.502(d)(8).    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a)  Employees were using an 8 foot red fiberglass step ladder in the closed/folded position to access work area. The ladder is designed to be used in the open/A-frame position    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders were not secured in an upright position at all times:    a) Cylinders of acetelyne and oxygen were stored on their sides in the back of a truck.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.352(d): Suitable fire extinguishing equipment was not immediately available in the work area(s) where welding, cutting, or heating was being performed:    a) There was no fire extinguishing equipment available where the employees were welding and cutting.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $80 · Current $80

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a) Employees were exposed to impalement hazards from protruding unprotected reinforcing steel while performing support duties for steel work.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.