OSHA Inspection: JOHN LEITHOFF JR.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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)    Prior to allowing employees to use the powered industrial vehicle, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed training that included all of the truck and workplace related topics listed in the standard.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) and shall include the name of the operator, the date of training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:    The employer did not document the required powered industrial truck training and evaluation for each operator.  There was no written documentation that included the operator's name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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)  Employees were exposed to an unguarded saw blade because the unused portion of the blade was not guarded, on the FMB Modello Major horizontal band saw.     b)  Employees were exposed to an unguarded saw blade because the unused portion of the blade was not guarded, on the FMB Modello Triton horizontal band saw.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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)  Employees were exposed to unguarded points of operation when reaching into the Metal Muncher Model MM-70A to place and retrieve parts and perform other tasks during operation and the employees were not prevented from entering the point of operation by suitable guards or machine controls.    b) Employees were exposed to unguarded points of operation when reaching into the Metal Muncher Model GB-70 to place and retrieve parts and perform other tasks during operation and the employees were not prevented from entering the point of operation by suitable guards or machine controls.    c) Employees were exposed to unguarded points of operation when reaching into the Peddinghaus Peddieworker Ironworker to place and retrieve parts and perform other tasks during operation and the employees were not prevented from entering the point of operation by suitable guards or machine controls.    d) Employees were exposed to unguarded points of operation when reaching into the W.A. Whitney Corp. Press to place and retrieve parts, change cutting tools perform other tasks during operation and the employees were not prevented from entering the point of operation by suitable guards or machine controls.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Employees are exposed to fire and smoke inhalation in the event of an emergency because equipment and material are stored in the exit routes.    a) Exit door on southeast end of the shop    b) Exit door on southwest side of the shop    c) Route to exit facing northeast from shop    d) Route to exit facing northwest from shop

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Employees are exposed to fire, smoke inhalation and slips trips and falls in the event of an emergency because exit doors were not marked with an exit sign.    a) Exit door on southeast end of the shop    b) Exit door on southwest side of the shop    c) Exit door facing northeast from shop    d) Exit door facing northwest from shop