OSHA Inspection: LEEAGRA

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(f):     Review of emergency action plan. An employer must review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan:    The employer did not ensure that all employees were familiar with the procedures and requirements of the emergency action plan of the facility. This violation was most recently observed    a) On or about 03 April 2012 when emergency action plan information was not availalbe to employees who were requird to evacuate.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9):     Cleaning. Spray booths shall be so installed that all portions wer readily accessible for cleaning. A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction. This violation was most recently observed    a) On or about 04 April 2012 the employer did not ensure that spray booth was not so installed so that all portions are redily accessible for cleaning and not less tha 3 feet of free space kept on all sides.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer did not include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    The employer did not ensure that a respiratory program was in place to include employees were medically evaluated to determine the employees ability to use a respirator this violation was most recently observed     a) On or about 02 April 2012 where employee in the coating booth was wearing respirator and had not been medically evaluated to determine their fitness to wear the respirator.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     Energy control program. The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    The employer did not ensure that programs and procedures for affixing appropriate lockout devices or tag out devices to isolating devices, and to otherwise disable machines or equipment is established. this violation was most rerecently observed:    a) On or about 03 April 2012 where the employer did not have a program in place.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:      The training program of the employer did not include all the training elements listed under Items A-C of   29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     a) on or about 02 April 2012 the employer had not provided training on control of hazardous energy to all employees who required training

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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): This violation was most Recently observed :    a) On or about 03 April 2012 the employer had not provided training for employees who operated powered industrial vehicles

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1):     Sling identification. Alloy steel chain slings did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.         Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  This violation was most recently observed:    a) On or about 04 April 2012 employees used chian sling with no identification tag to identify rated capacity exposing employee to struck by hazard.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    The employer did not protec the operator and employee in the cuting area from hazards such as those created by point of operation ingoing nip points, rotaing parts flying chips and sparks. The vilation was most recently observed:    a) On or about 3 April 2012 employees used a drill press without guards

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded. The guarding device was not in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, was not so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.      The employer did not ensure that point of operation of machinery was guarded to prevent employees from having any part of thier body in the danger zone during operation, This violation was mos recently observed:    a) On or about 03 April 2012, and times there after on a Guillotine shear and on a wysong shear usage was not guarded.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):     Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains were not enclosed unless they were more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.    The employer did not insure that sprocket wheels and chains were enclosed unless they were more than 7 ft above the floor exposing employees to causght in hazard. This violation was most recently observed:    a) On or about 3 April 2012 in the welding area on a roller machine.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Examination. Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:    Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1): This violation was most recently observed    a) On or about 04 April 2012 when a broken pendant control attaced to an Americor roller was in use exposing employee to electrical hazard

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):      The employer did not ensure that live parts of electrical equpment operating at 50 Volts or more were guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other form of enclosure, This violation was most recently observed     a) On or about 04 April 2012 where a HYD Mech horizontal band saw was missing a cover exposing live wires and exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i):     Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed.    The employer did not ensure that unused openings on electrical equipment were closed, exposing employees to electrical hazards. this violation was most recently observed    a) On or about 04 April 2012 where an electrical box on the roller was missing cover exposing live wires

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i):     Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):      The employer did not ensure that that inspection of extension cords were conducted to ensure they were free from recognized defects. This violation most recently occured:      a) On or about 04 April 2012 in the welding area where an extension cord providing power to the roller was damaged exposing employees to electrical hazard.

Issued

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(d):     When determined by the computation formula specified in 29 CFR 1910.1000(d)(2)(i) the employee exposure to more than one substance for which 8-hour time weighted averages are listed in subpart Z of 29 CFR Part 1910 in excess of the permissible exposure for the mixture.    The employer did not ensure that employee exposure did not exceed the permissible exposure limits. this violation was most recently observed    a) On or about 3 May 2012 where a welder was exposed to Copper fumes at an 8-hour time weighted average(TWA) of 0.205 milligrams per cubic meter(mg/m3) of air, approximately .105milligrams per cubic meter(mg/m3) of air over the permisible exposure limit of .1 mg/m3.