OSHA Inspection: GIBSON MACHINERY, LLC

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    On or about May 10, 2012, the employer did not keep surfaces, such as but not limited to, walls and floors free from the accumulation of combustible residue.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    On or about May 10, 2012, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed. Employees were exposed to welding fumes, paint and propane. Personal protective equipment was not identified for these work activities through a written workplace hazard assessment.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    On or about May 10, 2012, the employer did not train employees who are required to use personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, respirators, and welding helmets.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occurr and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative:    On or about May 10, 2012, the company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, the 50 ton press and grinders.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about May 10, 2012, the portable ABC fire extinguisher located in the paint area and welding area was not visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at leas    On or about May 10, 2012, the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    On or about May 10, 2012, the Dayton grinder, in use in the welding department, right wheel, had no work rest in place to support the grinding work and to maintain a one-eighth inch minimum opening.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    On or about May 10, 2012, the Dayton grinder, in use in the welding department, right wheel, had no tongue guard in place to maintain the one-fourth inch minimum opening.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i): The cover for wire terminations was not a part that was essential for the operation of an attachment plug or connector (dead-front construction):    On or about May 10, 2012, the phone power supply plug, located in the center of the welding department, was damaged exposing the 120 volt AC energized wire terminations and the power supply plug blades.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

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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:    On or about May 10, 2012, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as as xylene, flammable paints, anti spatter and welding fumes.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 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 May 10, 2012, the employer did not load rate the overhead storage area in the mechanics bay.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable    On or about May 10, 2012, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees including, but not limited to, those who are required to wear a respirator when painting.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about May 10, 2012, the employees required to use respirators, including but not limited to painters, had not received medical evaluations.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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):     On or about May 10, 2012, employees required to use negative pressure respirators had not received a fit test.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:      On or about May 10, 2012, employees required to use respirators including, but not limited to the painters did not have respirator training.

Issued

Aug 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The following items were not inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections:      On or about May 10, 2012, the company was not performing frequent inspections (daily to monthly intervals) of the company's overhead 5 ton crane, located in the mechanics bay.