OSHA Inspection: GENERAL AWNING CO.

Issued

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a.  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Item 2 for hazards associated with the unexpected energization of equipment during service and maintenance (lockout/tagout program and training).  b.  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 2 Item 1-a and 1-c for hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace (written hazard communication program and training).

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):     On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:    On or about October 3, 2012, employees accessed and worked atop a mezzanine area located above offices and the employee break room. The structure was not marked with its approved load.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    Company employees perform maintenance operations on machines including but not limited to large roll form machines that are directly wired to power sources. On and before October 3, 2012, the company had not developed and implemented an energy control program.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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):    On and before October 3, 2012, employees required to operate fork trucks had not completed proper training and evaluation.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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:    a. On or about October 3, 2012, the top and side portions of the companys small roll form machine were not guarded to protect employees from exposure to rotating feed rolls.     b. On or about October 3, 2012, top portion of the companys large roll form machine was not guarded to protect employees from exposure to rotating feed rolls. Additionally, the machine was not guarded to protect employees from an ingoing nip point at the infeed of the machine.    c. On or about October 3, 2012, the top portion of the companys U-channel machine was not guarded to protect employees from exposure to rotating parts.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):     Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    On or about October 3, 2012, guarding used to protect employees from rotating parts on the top of the company's large roll form machine was not affixed or secured to the machine.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):    On or about October 3, 2012, the point of operation of the companys punch press was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i):     A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:     On and before October 25, 2012, periodic and regular inspections of the companys punch press were not conducted and documented.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii):     Necessary maintenance or repair or both were not performed and completed on the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature or single stroke mechanism of mechanical power press(es) before they were operated:    On and before October 25, 2012, weekly inspections of the company's punch press were not conducted and documented.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

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):     On and before October 3, 2012, company employees worked with and around potentially hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Crest Touch-Up Paint and Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Semi-Gloss Spray Paint while performing awning fabrication operations. The company did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    On and before October 3, 2012, company employees worked with and around potentially hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Crest Touch-Up Paint and Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Semi-Gloss Spray Paint. Material safety data sheets were not available for chemicals utilized at the facility.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 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:    On and before October 3, 2012, company employees worked with and around potentially hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Crest Touch-Up Paint and Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Semi-Gloss Spray Paint. Employees had not been provided with hazard communication training.