OSHA Inspection: WELDING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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):    JOBSITE:  The employer did not ensure through the completion of a training program and evaluation that the Komatsu Forklift truck operator was competent to operate the truck safely.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii):  Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever was less, were not equipped with one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    JOBSITE:  The left side ascending/open side of the stairway having 5 steps was not equipped with appropriate handrail and  stairrail system.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12):  Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:   Note:  Guarding of landings for stairways and ladders are being maintained under Subpart M.    JOBSITE:  The stairway landing of the stairway was not equipped with a guardrail system.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):  The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    JOBSITE:  The employees using scissor lifts to have access existing structural steel beams to install channel steel beams were not provided with information and training regarding the safe use of the scissor lifts.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Note:  29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) may be cited as an additional violation to support this requirement.    JOBSITE:  The employees using a stairway and stairway landing to have access in and out of the jobsite were not provided with information and training regarding the safe use of the stairway and stairway landing.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:    JOBSITE:  The employees, engaged in installing channel-type steel beams (beams) to reinforce the existing structural steel beams (tasks) utilizing mobile scaffolds were allowed not only to position themselves, but also bring the beams in close proximity of the overhead electical wiring that had damaged electrical conduit and exposed live wiring.    On or about 07/12/12, one of the employees came in contact with the above exposed live wiring while performing the task, and the employee was electrocuted from the incident.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3):  Before work began, the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit.    JOBSITE:  Prior to commencing the "work", the employer did not ascertain through inquiry, direct observation, instruments and/or other means that the overhead electrical wiring that had damaged conduit and exposed live wiring (wiring) was located in close proximity of the work area and ensure through job briefing, instruction and visual observation that the employees, engaged in bringing up and manuevering channel steel beams utilizing mobile scaffolds in and around the wiring to reinforce the existing overhead steel beams were appropriately protected from coming in conatact with the wiring while performaing the above task.    On or about 07/12/12, one of employees came in contact with the exposed wiring while performing the above task, and the employee was electrocuted from the incident.