OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN BOLT CORP.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a)  The employer did not develop an energy control program for employees performing maintenance/servicing on equipment, such as but not limited to changing saw blades in the metal-cutting band saws. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    (a)  The employer did not ensure training on the purpose and function of energy control was performed prior to maintenance/servicing of equipment, such as but not limited to changing blades in the metal-cutting band saws. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial vehicle.    (a)  Powered industrial vehicle training did not consist of formal instruction and a certified performance evaluation. Employees were permitted to operate powered industrial vehicles based on a visual observation. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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) In the warehouse near the sawing area, a cover to a utility box containing energized wires was unprotected and exposing employees to electrical shock hazards approximately 35 inches off the floor.     (b) In the warehouse near the sawing area, an electrical panel was missing a breaker switch exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):     Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    (a)  In the warehouse, the storage mezzanine above the storage room had a guardrail that did not consist of a midrail. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    (a)  The employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicles were inspected for defects prior to being placed into service each shift.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a) In the sawing area of the warehouse, a yellow extension cord powering the Baldor grinder did not have strain relief in that the cord was pulled away from the plug, exposing insulation.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     (a)  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to Lenox Band Ade Sawing Coolant.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical    (a)  The employer did not maintain a copy of the material safety data sheet for Lenox Band Ade Sawing Coolant onsite.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

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)  The employer did not provide training and information on the chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to Band Ade Sawing Coolant.