OSHA Inspection: HAUCK ENTERPRISES, LTD

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    a. On or about May 9, 2012, near the maintenance barn, the eyewash station was not operating, exposing employees to eye injury.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):  Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    a. On or about May 9, 2012, in the maintenance barn, the bench grinder did not have a spindle guard, exposing employees to being caught in the rotating parts.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a. On or about May 9, 2012, in the maintenance barn, the bench grinder did not have a work rest, exposing employees to being struck by the rotating wheel.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    a. On or about May 9, 2012, in the maintenance barn, the bench grinder did not have an adjustable tongue guard, exposing employees to being struck by the rotating wheel.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    a. On or about May 9, 2012, the employer did not develop, implement, a written hazardous communication program for employees working with hazardous materials such as oil based and water based paints, engine starting fluid, WD-40, engine oil, lubricants, thinners, gasoline, grease, spray paints, pesticides, industrial and cleaning products.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a.  On or about May 9, 2012, in the maintenance barn, the employer did not have material safety data sheets (MSDS) for the chemicals that employees used such as but not limited to the following:    1.   CLR Rust Lime & Rust Remover - corrosive  2.   Conquest Rust Remover - corrosive  3.   Muriatic Acid - corrosive  4.   Oil based paints, water based paints - irritant  5.   Engine starting fluid, WD-40, engine oil, lubricants - irritant  6.   Thinners - irritant   7.   Gasoline - flammable  8.   Grease - irritant  9.   Aerosol paints - irritant  10. Pesticides - toxic  11. Cleaning products - corrosive

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into thier work area:    a.  On or about May 9, 2012, employees were not trained regarding the hazards of chemicals they used such as but not limited to the following:    1.   CLR Rust Lime & Rust Remover - corrosive  2.   Conquest Rust Remover - corrosive  3.   Muriatic Acid - corrosive  4.   Oil based paints, water based paints - irritant  5.   Engine starting fluid, WD-40, engine oil, lubricants - irritant  6.   Thinners - irritant   7.   Gasoline - flammable  8.   Grease - irritant  9.   Aerosol paints - irritant  10. Pesticides - toxic  11. Cleaning products  corrosive

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    a. On or about May 10, 2012, in location B-1of the cemetery, the excavation and the protective systems were not inspected by a competent person prior to start of work and as need throughout the shift, exposing employees to cave-in hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED