OSHA Inspection: ALBRIGHT MACHINE & GRINDING SHOP INC.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $648 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    Rear end of the warehouse area: The employer did not ensure that the warehouse area was kept clean and orderly.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $648 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Rear Exit Door of Building: An emergency exit door at the rear end of the building was not kept free and was blocked by a Yale Varicator 100VX Powdered Industrial Vehicle and a Metal storage rack, exposing employees to entrapment hazards.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $648 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Warehouse Area: The employer failed to marked doorways and passages with an illuminated sign marked exit. In case of an actual emergency, employees may not be able to determine where the exits are.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $864 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, identified the document as a certification of the hazard assessment.    Warehouse Area: The employees were required to use hazardous materials such as but not limited to: liquid nitrogen, latex paint, 2-part epoxy hardeners. The employer failed to ensure that the PPE assessments were performed.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $648 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).    Warehouse area: The employer failed to provide training, instruction and education to the employees who wer required to operate Powered Industrial Vehicles.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $864 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:    Instance 1 - Warehouse Area: The employees were performing milling operations while using a milling machine which did not have a guard installed to guard against rotation parts, exposing employees to amputation hazards.     Instance 2 - Warehouse Area: Employees were using the grinding machine to mill parts to specifications for clients and the machine was being operated without a guard installed to guard against caught in hazards from the rotating belt on the pulley.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $864 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    Warehouse Area: Employees were exposed to projectiles during grinding parts due to uses missing guard from the grinder, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    Warehouse Area: Employees uses a bench grinder to grind metal parts and the adjustable tongue was missing, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $648 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    Warehouse Area: The employer did not ensure that sufficient working space was provided around breaker panels, exposing employees to tripping hazards and arc blast.     Instance 1: wall on south west wall of the warehouse     Instance 2: wall on the south east side of the warehouse    Instance 3:  in the grinding room next to door.       ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $648 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     Warehouse Area: The employer did not provide information, training and education on hazardous material to the employees and they are required to work with hazardous materials such as but not limited to: liquid nitrogen and latex paint.