OSHA Inspection: API SPECIALISTS

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to compressed gas cylinders stored unsecured near a walkway and in a location subject to being struck by heavy moving objects:        In the valve testing area:  On June 29, 2012, compressed gas cylinders were stored unsecured near an exit door and roll-up doorway.  Valves are hoisted and moved by crane in this area for conducting air test inspection and also moved by forklift to the spray paint area through the roll-up doorway, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $1,890 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5):  Every pit and trapdoor floor opening, infrequently used, was not guarded by a floor opening cover of standard strength and construction.  While the cover is not in place, the pit or trap opening was not constantly attended by someone or was not protected on all exposed sides by removable standard railings:    At the facility in the shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure an open pit used for large valves was guarded by a floor opening cover of standard strength and construction, or protected on all sides by removable standard railings exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5):   Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    At the facility:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure doors in the shop area were marked Not An Exit or identified by a sign indicating the actual use, exposing employees to fire and smoke inhalation hazards during an emergency egress.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):  Modifications and additions which affected capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without manufacturers written approval, and the capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals were not changed accordingly    At the facility in the shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure prior written manufacturer approval and did not change the capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals for the forklift modified with a Vestil Manufacturing Corp extendable lifting attachment used to transport valves to the spray painting area, exposing employees to struck by and crush hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):   A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    At the facility in the shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure overhead cranes used by employees received a periodic inspection within the past 12 months to detect defects. This condition exposed the employees to a struck-by hazard.    a)  Overhead Crane, 10 Ton Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Serial 20381, was operated with a last periodic inspection on April 30, 2010.    b)  Overhead Crane, 5 Ton General Crane Service, Serial 99436, was operated with a last periodic inspection on April 30, 2010.    c)  Overhead Crane, 20 Ton Anchor, Serial Unknown, was operated with a last periodic inspection on April 30, 2010.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.184(d):  Sling(s) and fastenings were not inspected each day or during use and were not removed from service when damaged or defective:    At the facility in the shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure daily inspection by a competent person and immediate removal from service of a damaged or defective synthetic web sling being used to lift a 3000 lb valve flange.  The sling selvage ends were split from the webbings width and frayed areas in the webbing created non-uniform thickness, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,410 · Current $2,205 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):   The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    At the facility in the shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure machinery was guarded at the point of operation exposing employees to struck-by and amputation hazards.    a)  Kalamazoo horizontal bandsaw, Model and S/N unknown, was not guarded.    b)  Diamond S drill press, Model ST-16A, S/N unknown, was not guarded.    c)  Enco mill machine, Model LS-12, S/N unknown, was not guarded.    d)  Daewoo horizontal lathe, Model  A20, S/N unknown, was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b):   Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    At the facility in the assembly shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure machinery designed for a fixed location was securely anchored exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    a)  Baldor pedestal grinder, Model and S/N unknown, was not anchored.    b)  Diamond S drill press, Model ST-16A, S/N unknown, was not anchored.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $1,890 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):   Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    At the facility in the assembly shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure the drive pulley on the Enco mill, Model LS-12, S/N unknown was guarded exposing employees to a pinch point caught between hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):   There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.    At the facility in the assembly shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer directed use of the Daewoo A20 horizontal lathe with flexible metal conduit leading from the 480V panel damaged, subjecting the conductors to a lack of strain relief and to being cut by the sharp edges of the damaged conduit.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):   Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    At the facility in the staging, assembly and testing shop areas:  On June 29, 2012 electrical disconnects were not marked to indicate purpose, presenting an electrocution hazard to employees.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i):   Work space was less than 30 inches wide in front of electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less:    At the facility in the staging, assembly and testing shop areas:  On June 29, 2012 electrical disconnects were located behind shelving and tool boxes with less than 30 inches of clearance in front of the electrical equipment, presenting an electrocution hazard to employees.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):   Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    At the facility in the assembly shop area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure the 110V electrical switch box on the Enco mill, Model LS-12, S/N unknown was provided with a cover exposing employees to an electrocution hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.307(c):   Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    At the facility in the spray painting area:  On June 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure the exposed fluorescent lighting in the spray booth was intrinsically safe or approved for the hazardous location during spraying of flammable paints exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1):  When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a)  At the facility in the spray painting and machining areas:   The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program when employees working in a spray paint booth were exposed to noise levels indicating employee exposure may exceed the time-weighted average of 85 dBA.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):  Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls were not inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media:    At the facility in the paint spraying area: On June 29, 2012 measurements taken with a hot vane anemometer revealed the average velocity over the open face of the spray booth to be approximately 78 linear feet per minute, exposing employees to explosion and fire hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):   The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    At the facility:  On June 29, 2012 the employer did not assess hazards present to determine which necessitated the use of protective equipment including but not limited to:  mixing of paints and additives, using solvents, spray painting, welding, grinding, machining and cutting metal.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):   A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    At the facility in the painting area:  On June 29, 2012 the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with specific worksite procedures when painters were required to use 3M elastomeric half face respirators, exposing employees to chemical inhalation and physiological stress hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):   The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    At the facility in the painting area:  On June 29, 2012 the employer did not make reasonable estimate of exposure of employees conducting mixing of chemical components and spray painting, exposing employees to inhalation hazards from paints, additives and solvents being used including but not limited to:  Xylene (100 PPM PEL, 150 PPM STEL), Ethyl Benzene (100 PPM PEL, 125 PPM STEL), Toluene (100 PPM PEL  skin, 150 PPM STEL  skin), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (25 PPM PEL), VM&P Naphtha (300 PPM PEL, 400 PPM STEL), Naphthalene (10 PPM PEL, 15 PPM STEL).

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2):   The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:    At the facility in the spray painting area:  On June 29, 2012 the employer required employees to use disposable 3M half face air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges with no end of service life indicator during spray painting, and did not implement a change schedule exposing employees to chemical inhalation hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    At the facility in the painting area:  On June 29, 2012 the employer required employees conducting spray painting to use disposable 3M 7503 half face air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges and did not ensure employees were medically evaluated exposing employees to physiological stress hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(f):  The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:    At the facility in the painting area:  On June 29, 2012 the employer required employees conducting spray painting to use disposable 3M 7503 half face air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges and did not ensure employees were fit tested for that make, model, style and size, exposing employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):   Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)    At the facility:  On June 29, 2012 flexible cable was run through a hole in the metal building rear exterior wall, presenting an electrical shock hazard to employees.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $315 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    At the facility:  On June 29, 2012 the employer did not maintain a copy of the material safety data sheet for the Sherwin Williams KEM 400 Primer E61A400 and SHER-KEM High Gloss Metal Finishing Enamel F75CC2 paint in the workplace.