OSHA Inspection: AMES TRUE TEMPER

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5):     The employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors:    a. Temporary employees were not provided initial fitting instruction; sound level meter readings indicated exposures from 91 to 97 dBA (the company had implemented a hearing conservation program for full time employees).    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3):     Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:    a. Only one type of heairng protector was provided to employees; sound level meter readings indicated exposures up to  97 dBA.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1):     The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):    a. Temporary employees were not provided hearing conservation training; sound level meter readings indicated exposures from 91 to 97 dBA (the company had implemented a hearing conservation program for full time employees).    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):     Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a. Temporary employees, who worked at the various woodworking machines, were not provided lockout/tagout training.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):     Class I liquids were  dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container electrically interconnected:    a. In the outside flammable storage building, where a flammable liquid (a primer) was dispensed from a 55 gal. drum into an approximate 1 gal. container, the drum and container were not electrically bonded.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(7)(i)(c):     Where flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under abnormal conditions (Class I, Division II), hazardous classified electrical wiring and equipment was not installed:    a. In the outside flammable storage building, where a flammable liquid (a primer) was dispensed from a 55 gal. drum into an approximate 1 gal. container, Class I, Division II hazardous location electrical wiring and equipment was not installed, inlcuding a 110 V freezer next to the 55 gal. drum, and a duplex outlet.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5):     The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a. Multiple examples existed of equipment being used without equipment grounding protection, including as a result of missing ground pins, missing equipment grounding conductor, or faulty equipment, such as in building 1, where a cooling fan power cord was misisng a ground pin.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a. A damaged 110 V duplex outlet was used to power equipment (in building 1 by the equalizer saw).    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a. At least one instance existed with no strain relief at a 110 V cooling fan power cord where it was attached to the motor terminal screws (building 2).    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jul 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D)(h):    a. The lockout procedures did not provide specific information such as, but not limited to, the specific location and device to be used to lockout equipment and the specific equipment to be used to verify lockout, such as for the injection molding machines.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).