OSHA Inspection: QUALITY INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    a) Rotational Molding Area - On or about 06/26/12, employees handled molds for the rotational molding machine from the edge of an unprotected platform. Workers were exposed to 6 ft. falls onto the concrete floor.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Plant - On or about  06/26/12, employees were engaged in maintenance and repairs of equipment including (but not limited to) press benders, punch presses, compression molding presses, rotational molding machines, and electrical components. The employer did not develop, document, and utilize individual written lockout/tagout procedures.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    a) Tray Area - On or about 06/26/12, the J. L. Thompson rivet machines were not guarded to prevent contact with the mechanisms that powered the rivet presses (rotation and displacement).    b) Plant, Compression Molding Area -  On or about 06/26/12, the Lawtomatic press #3  (S.N. 15083, 36 in. max. stroke) was not guarded to prevent crush hazards during the displacement (descent) of the press against the pedestal.    c) Plant, Rotational Molding area  - On or about 06/26/12, the 12 ft. open areas in front of the rotational molding machines #1 and #2 were not guarded to protect operators from accidental contact (crush) between the rotating mold and the floor.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):    a) Tray Area - On or about 06/26/12, the pulley systems for the J. L. Thompson rivet machines were guarded on one side only.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):     Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Tray Area - On or about 06/26/12, the belt systems for the J. L. Thompson rivet machines were guarded on one side only.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) Plant, Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, the flexible power cable  (240 V) in the back of the Verson press bender #2 S.N. 6393-2062 had a damaged outer jacket, and a section was covered with electrical tape.    b) Plant, Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, a flexible metallic conduit  in the back of the Verson press bender #2 (S.N. 6393-2062) was loose and withdrawn from the junction box.  The internal conductors were exposed.     c) Plant, Compression Molding Area - On or about 06/26/12, the 240 V flexible power cable for the heating elements in the Lawtomatic press #3  (S.N. 15083, 36 in. max. stroke) had a broken male plug.    d) Compression Molding Area - On or about 06/26/12, the junction box for the heating elements of press #3  (S.N. 15083) was not closed. The internal conductors and splices were exposed.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix):     Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard:    a) Plant, Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, a fluorescent tube light fixture in the back of the Verson press bender #2 S.N. 6393-2062 was not protected by a guard.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $5,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Plant, Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, the 6 ft. long point of operation of the Verson press bender #2, S.N. 6393-2062  was not guarded.     b) Plant, Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, the 6 ft. long point of operation of the Verson press bender #2, S.N. 6393-2062  was not guarded in the back of the machine.     c) Plant, Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, the 8 ft. long point of operation of the press bender #1  (adjacent to #2) was not guarded.    d) Plant, Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, the 8 ft. long point of operation of the press bender #1 (adjacent to #2) was not guarded in the back of the machine.     Quality Industries, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.202(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311039747 (357288), citation number 1, item number 2, issued on 06/20/08, and was affirmed as a final order on 07/8/08, with respect to a workplace located at 300 Fisher drive, Hartwell, GA 30643.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) Tray Area -  On or about 06/26/12, the junction box in the back of the Verson press bender #2 (S.N. 6393-2062) did not have a cover and the internal conductors were exposed.    Quality Industries, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311039747 (357288), citation number 1, item number 5, group a, issued on 06/20/08, and was affirmed as a final order on 07/8/08, with respect to a workplace located at 300 Fisher drive, Hartwell, GA 30643.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Plant - On or about 06/26/12, employees were assigned to cut fiberglass-reinforced profiles. The area was not maintained clean and workers were exposed to fiberglass dust.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).