OSHA Inspection: ILLINOIS WELD & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i):     Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.    A cylinder of LP gas was stored the welding area near the loading dock and was exposed to physical damage from powered industrial vehicles and other equipment.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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 energing, 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:    Employees operate and maintain several machines in the shop, including but not limited to the Storm CNC 110, and the employer has not established an energy control program.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D)(h):    Employees were exposed to the potential of enexpected startup or energization when servicing or maintaining equipment and the employer had not developed machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:    Employees were exposed to the potential for unexpected start-up or energization of equipment and the employer had not provided training on hazardous energy control.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

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:    Employees engaged in metal fabrication used a bench grinder to do offhand grinding work and the side of the grinder with the abrasive wheel was not provided with a work rest.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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:    Employees wre exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace including, but not limited to, Valspar LW307-69 Yellow 3.5 VOC Primer, Sunnyside Lacquer Thinner, and Black Diamond abrasive media and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area    Employees wre exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace including, but not limited to, Valspar LW307-69 Yellow 3.5 VOC Primer, Sunnyside Lacquer Thinner, and Black Diamond abrasive media and the employer had not provided hazard communication training at time of initial assignment or when new hazards were introduced.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a):     The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    The employer did not record all workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2012 .

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    Employees operated powered industrial vehicles, including a Hyster 35 LP forklift, and the employer did not certify that previously trained operators had been evaluated as required.