OSHA Inspection: ALUMINUM CONCEPTS SALES, INC

Issued

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):     29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design:     On or about 08/23/2012, the employer did not ensure that employees wearing prescription lenses were adequately protected from eye injury.

Issued

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):     Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s).    On or about 08/23/2012, a Hyster LPG Forklift that was in use at the facility had a propane tank that was not secure.

Issued

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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):    On or about 09/12/12, the employer did not ensure that the pulley on a vertical band saw (Sears, Model# 1132434) was guarded.

Issued

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances A102

General-duty citation text

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:    On or about 08/23/2012, the employer did not develop nor implement a written respiratory protection program to address employee use of half-face air purifying respirators and N95 respirators when exposed to aluminum dusts and fumes at the facility.

Issued

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5):     The paths to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective    On or about 09/12/12, the electrical plug of a vertical band saw (Sears, Model# 1132434) in use by employees at the facility did not have a grounding pin.

Issued

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    On or about 09/12/12, the employer did not ensure that the flexible cord of a vertical band saw (Sears, Model# 1132434) in use by employees at the facility was without tension relief.

Issued

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances A102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about 08/23/2012, the employer did not develop nor implement a written hazard communication program to address employee use of and exposure to chemicals such as but not limited to argon, propane, aluminum dusts and fumes by employees at the facility.