OSHA Inspection: RING-R ENGINEERING, INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,160 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(b):     An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    The employer had purchased a canned program to cover their emergency action plan.  It did not clearly address what employees were suppose to do in an emergency.  The plan appeared to be canned.  The employer discusses using radios, intercom systems, and supervisors.  All three were non-existent at this employers work site.  Employees were unaware of the existence of a plan.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.38(e):     29 CFR 1910.38(e):  The employer did not designate and train a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees:    (a) At the Berne Facility - On or about May 8, 20122, the employer had not trained any employees who were present on the emergency action plan.  The employees were not aware of a plan.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1):     The employer did not train employees on the emergency evacuation plan when it was developed or when the employee was assigned initially to a job;    (a) Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2010, the employees stated they had not been trained on how to evacuate during an emergency.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1915.502(a):     A written fire safety plan was not been developed and implemented by the employer that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire:    (a) Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2012, the employer had not developed a written fire prevention plan to at minimum address the welding, spraying of flammable and combustibles, and storage of these liquids and gases.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1915.502(c)(2):     The employer did not review the fire safety plan upon initial assignment for new employees:    (a) Throughout the Facility - The employer had not reviewed the fire safety plan with employees.  Employees are exposed to flammable and combustible liquids and gases, which include propane, acetylene and paint thinner.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,160 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c):     The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    (a)  Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2012, employees were required to wear respirators for abrasive blasting, spray painting, and spray treating of barges.  The employees were wearing full face and half mask respirators.  While the company presented OSHA with a respirator program, the program was a repeat of our standards and did not contain any worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):     The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    (a) In the Welding, Spray Painting, Spray Treating and Abrasive Blasting Areas - On or about May 8, 2012, the employer had not assessed the respiratory hazards in these areas.  The material safety data sheets for the paints, thinners, biofloat and abrasive blast indicate that respiratory protection is required.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2):     The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:    (a) In the Spray Painting and Spray Treating Areas - On or about May 8, 2012, the employees are required to wear respirators for their exposure to chemicals such as, but not limited to, toluene, xylene, methanol, ethylbenzene, methyl ethyl ketoxime.  The employer has not implemented a change  schedule for cartridges on the respirators required to be used in these areas.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a) In the Spray Treating and Spray Painting Areas - On or about May 8, 2012, the employees, who are required to spray paint and spray treat, are required to wear respirators.  The employer had not had these employees medically evaluated.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):     The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    (a) In the Abrasive Blasting, Spray Treating, and Spray Painting Areas - On or about May 8, 2012, the employees working in these areas were required to wear tight fitting full face and half mask respirators.  The employees had not been fit tested to ensure the proper fit of these respirators.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i):     Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a) In the Area Near Abrasive Blasting and Spray Painting - On or about May 8, 2012, the employees were storing the respirators out in the open near the abrasive blasting and spray painting areas.  The employer could not ensure that the respirators were not being contaminated with the chemicals or particulates used in these areas.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k):     The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    (a)  In the Spray Painting, Spray Treating, and Abrasive Blasting Areas - On or about May 8, 2012, the employees in the aforementioned areas are wearing respirators, but have not received any training on the respirators.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1915.111(a):     Gear and equipment provided by The employer for rigging and materials handling was not inspected before each shift and when necessary, at intervals during its use to ensure that it is safe.    (a) In the Welding Area - On or about May 8, 2012, the employer, who only supplied one sling, was requiring employees to use the sling to lift steel plates.  The sling was abraded and damaged from the sharp edges of the steel.  This rendered the sling unsafe to perform lifts.    (b) Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2012, the employees were not inspecting the powered industrial vehicles prior to each shift.  Employees were not aware this was required.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):    (a)  Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2012, employees were found to be operating Crown Forklift, the Hyster Forklift and the Gallo Forklift.  The employees had not been trained on how to inspect the vehicles prior to operation.  The employees had not received a practical driver portion for driving the three different forklifts.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) In the Welding Area - On or about May 8, 2012, employees are using a job made extension cord to plug in the electric arc welder.  The plug-in receptacle is to be placed on the wall and not used as a extension cord on the floor.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i):     Temporary electrical power and lighting installations rated 600 volts, nominal, or less were used for purposes other than those permitted in subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this paragraph:    (a)  On a Steel Support Column in the Welding Area - On or about May 8, 2012, a permanent plug-in receptacle box was placed on a steel support column.  The wiring should have been placed in rigid conduit as it was not temporary, instead of the flexible cable.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,160 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    (a) Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2012, the employer had not developed a written program addressing any of the required elements in the written hazard communication program.  The program is a canned program that utilized three blanks, which did not address the required information in the written hazard communication program.  Additionally, the employer did not have the required list of chemical which are being used in the facility.  These chemicals include welding materials, paints, biofloat, thinner and sponge media used in abrasive blasting.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    (a) Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2012, employees were not given training as required by the hazard communication standard 1910.1200.  Employees work with biofloat, paints, thinners, steel, sponge media, and gases; yet, the employee have not been trained on these chemicals or the other elements as required under 1910.1200.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(b):     The employer did not assess its work activity to determine whether there were hazards present, which necessitate the employee's use of personal protective equipment:    (a) In the Abrasive Blast Area - On or about May 8, 2012, the employer had failed to address hazards to hands, face and eyes when employees are working with abrasive blast.  Employer has a hazard assessment.  The abrasive blast area was not addressed.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(e)(1):     The employer did not provide training to each employee who was required, by 29 CFR 1915.152, to use personal protective equipment:    (a) Throughout the Facility - On or about May 8, 2012, it was learned during that employees were not trained on personal protective equipment.  They had not been told how to don, doff, limitations, storage, cleaning, and wear of the personal protective equipment.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):     29 CFR 1910.1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in detail as required by the regulation:    (a)  In the 2012 OSHA 300 log, column F - On or about May 8, 2012, it is noted that for case number 1 and 2 that the description did not address what caused the injury and/or the nature of the injury.