OSHA Inspection: HUGHES CONTRACTING INDUSTRIES LTD.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.      a) Walking and working surfaces in the shop; on or about 6/26/12.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    Location: Welding Station    a)  Welding stations were not protected with noncombustible welding screens; on or about 6/26/12.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least    Location: Outside storage area    a) Oxygen cylinders were stored adjacent to acetylene cyclinders;on or about 6/26/12.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 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:    Location: Workplace    a) Employees work with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to xylene, stoddard solvent and toluene.  The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program; on or about 6/26/12.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area    Location: Workplace    a) Employees work with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to xylene, stoddard solvent and toluene.  The employer did not provide hazard communication training ; on or about 6/26/12.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:    Location: Shop bathroom    a) The shop bathroom was kept in an unsanitary condition; on or about 6/26/12.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:    Location: Shop bathroom    a) The bathroom did not have hand soap; on or about 6/26/12.