OSHA Inspection: RRHAMCO, INC.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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) and toeboards:    (a) Maintenance Shop; Overhead Storage Area: An employee accessed the storage platform above the maintenance area to retrieve parts and was exposed to a fall of approximately 7 1/2 feet to the ground. The platform was not guarded on either side of the ladder access to prevent falls, as determined on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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) Maintenance Area: An employee uses a Delta, no s/n, Drill Press to drill holes in a plate. The Drill Press did not have a guard to protect the employee from the rotating chuck, as observed on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    (a) Maintenance Area: An employee uses a Bench Basics 6 inch bench grinder, no s/n, to sharpen tools. The grinder was missing work rests on both sides, as observed on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    (a) Maintenance Area: An employee uses a Bench Basics 6 inch, no s/n, bench grinder to sharpen tools. The grinding wheel on the left side was one inch from the safety peripheral guard. The grinding wheel on the right side was one and a half inch from the safety peripheral guard, as observed on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii):     Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:    (a) Maintenance Area: Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders were stored next to the opening of a garage bay door. The cylinders were not protected from being knocked over or damaged by passing employees and/or vehicles, as observed on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii):     Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least    (a) Simpson Road Side; Compressed Gas Storage Area and Maintenance Area: Oxygen, Propane and Acetylene tanks were stored within 14 1/2 inches to 6 feet of each other and were not separated by a non-combustible barrier or by at least 20 feet in distance, as observed on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

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:    (a) RRHAMCO Inc.: The employer had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to; Diesel Fuel, which contains Naphthalene, Oxygen and Acetylene as determined on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    (a) Maintenance Area:  Employees dispense diesel into a New Holland Skid Steer and a Toyota Fork Truck and use Oxygen and Acetylene torches to cut materials. The employer did not obtain a material safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical, as determined on 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) Maintenance Area:  Employees dispense diesel into a New Holland Skid Steer and a Toyota Fork Truck and use Oxygen and Acetylene torches to cut materials. The employer has not provided information and training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work area from the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area, as determined on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):     On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.    (a) Maintenance Shop; Overhead Storage Area: Employees were storing materials in the storage area above the maintenance work area. The overhead storage area did not have the load rating marked as observed on or about 08/21/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED