OSHA Inspection: MEGA TEX INC

Issued

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    Throughout facility - On or about June 27, 2012, operators were not trained every three years in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks, thereby exposing all employees in the plant to struck by hazards.

Issued

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.      Throughout Facility - On or about June 27, 2012, the employer did not perform an examination of the power industrial truck to check for defects, thereby exposing employees to serious struck by hazards.

Issued

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    Production Department - On or about June 27, 2012, the employer failed to guard rotating parts on the Path Multi-Needle, Serial number 16099, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotating parts.