OSHA Inspection: PRECISION MACHINE & SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being thrown from or pinned under, or crushed by a forklift by not wearing a seat belt.    (a)   Yard Area, on or about September 13, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees operating the H28C Hyster were not required to wear a seat belt.    (b)   Yard Area, on or about September 13, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees operating the H110 XL Hyster were not required to wear a seat belt and were observed not wearing the seat belt.     Note 1:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazardous condition would be to require forklift operators, who operate powered industrial trucks to use provided seatbelts.  National consensus standard ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2005, Section 7.41 requires the use of an operator restraint system when equipped on a powered industrial truck.     Note 2:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10):   Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:    (a)  Storage Yard, on or about September 13, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees parked H28C Hyster next to propane storage and dispensing area.  Adequate barriers were not in place to protect the propane containers.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:      (a)   Machine shop, on or about September 13, 2012, and at times prior thereto, access to the fire extinguisher on the west wall was partially blocked by storage of equipment.        Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:      (a)  Machine shop, on or about September 13, 2012, and at times prior thereto, access to the pink electrical panel did not have a three foot clearance in front of it.      Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.