OSHA Inspection: RANBURNE STEEL FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

Aug 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b):     The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in 29 CFR 1910.6, Section 3.4.5 (Damaged Gauges):    a) On or about June 5, 2012 - North wall in the fitting and welding department, employees were operating oxygen and acetylene cylinders with broken pressure gauges.

Issued

Aug 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energzing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) On or about June 5, 2012 - A program had not been established for employees that perform service and maintenance on equipment such as the Peddinghaus Angle Master.

Issued

Aug 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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):     a) On or about June 5, 2012 - Employees operating powered industrial trucks, such as the Boss 567, had not completed training and evaluation as required.

Issued

Aug 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1):     Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    a) On or about June 3, 2012 - North wall of the shop, employees were observed operating powered industrial trucks with broken lights, inoperable horns, and severely worn tires.

Issued

Aug 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    a) On or about June 3, 2012 - North Wall of shop, a Rockwell drill press had an unguarded rotating part.

Issued

Aug 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a) On or about June 5, 2012 - Electrical box was missing a cover plate on a Genie aerial lift.    b) On or about June 5, 2012 - A junction box on the Angle Master Flat Punch was missing a cover plate.