OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN FAB & SUPPORTS, INC.

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 12, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  The employer does not ensure that employees wear the proper protective equipment while operating forklifts. This violation was observed on or about May 30, 2012, when employees working throughout the facility were exposed to crushed-by hazards while operating a forklift without wearing a seatbelt.

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  The employer does not guard the point of operation of machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.  a. This violation was observed on or about May 30, 2012, in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating an ironworker without point of operation guards.  b. This violation was observed on or about May 30, 2012, in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating a roll bending machine without a point of operation guard.  c. This violation was observed on or about May 30, 2012, in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when operating a drill press without a point of operation guard.

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 12, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  The employer does not ensure that the work rests on all offhand grinding machines are adjusted with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent employee injury. This violation was observed on or about May 30, 2012, in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a bench grinder without adjusting the work rest to a maximum opening of one-eighth inch between the rest and the wheel.

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  The employer does not ensure that all angle grinders are equipped with guards to protect employees from injury.  This violation was observed on or about May 30, 2012, when employees working throughout the facility were exposed to struck-by hazards while using angle grinders without guards.

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  The employer has not performed a hazard assessment of the workplace to determine hazards that are present, or likely to be present. This violation occurred on or about May 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto, when employees working throughout the facility were fabricating metal products before an assessment of the workplace had been conducted to determine appropriate personal protective equipment needed to protect against present or likely hazards.

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  The employer does not ensure that employees required to operate forklifts are trained and evaluated to ensure they can operate them safely. This violation occurred on or about May 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the facility were required to operate forklifts while moving material without having been trained and evaluated to ensure they could do so safely.