OSHA Inspection: HYPEX INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):  An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    (a)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 15, 2012, where portable fire extinguishers are available and the employer developed Emergency Action Plan indicates employees are authorized to use extinguishers to attempt to extinguish a fire, an educational program was not provided for employees.    ABATEMENT NOTE:  An employer who elects to evacuate all employees to safety when a fire occurs are relieved from compliance with 1910.157 unless a specific standard in part 1910 requires that portable fire extinguishers be provided. If the employer selects this option, compliance with 1910.38(a) and (b) is required through 1910.157(b)(1).

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $2,592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Battery changing and charging installations for industrial trucks were not provided with facilities for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte:    a)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 15, 2012, where the battery of a Yale Electric Forklift is charged and where water is added to the battery, a spill kit was not available.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    Throughout Facility - On or about August 15, 2012, employees who have not been trained to operate, or had their performance evaluated on, powered industrial trucks were operating a Yale Electric Forklift and a Yale LPG Forklift throughout the facility.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 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)  Fabrication Shop - On or about August 15, 2012, employees operating the Hydraulic Press Brake were not protected from parts of their body from entering the point of operation.  b)  Fabrication Shop - On or about August 15, 2012, employees operating the Pexto Shear were not protected from parts of their body from entering the point of operation.   c)  Production Floor - On or about August 15, 2012, employees operating the Okamoto Horizontal Boring Machine were not protected from any part of their body from entering the point of operation.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

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)  Production Floor - On or about August 15, 2012, employees working with and/or around hazardous chemicals to include, but not limited to welding gases, coolants, lubricating oils, cutting fluids, solvents, cleaners, and batter acid, did not receive information and training on hazardous chemicals as required.    ABATEMENT NOTE:    1)  Employees shall be informed of:    a.  The requirements of this section;   b.  any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and,  c.  The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section.    2)  Employee training shall include at least:    a.  Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.);    b.  The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;    c.  The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,    d.  The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Nov 1, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a)  Production Floor  On or about August 15, 2012, where employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment, to include but not limited to, Lathes and Milling Machines, an inspection of the machine specific procedures was not conducted to identify any deficiencies in the procedures.