OSHA Inspection: WORD INDUSTRIES FABRICATION, LLC

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, in the tool room areas the employer allowed employees to operate abrasive wheel grinding machines where the opening between the work rest and the wheel was greater than one-eighth inch.  Employees were exposed to flying fragments in the event of an exploding wheel.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, in the tool room areas employees were allowed to operate an abrasive wheel grinding machine which did not have a tongue guard provided.  Employees were exposed to flying fragments in the event of an exploding wheel.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(1):     Wheel(s) on grinding machine(s) were not sounded (ring test) and inspected for damage before mounting:      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, in the tool room employees were not instructed how to conduct a "ring test" to check for cracks prior to mounting a new wheel on a grinding machine.  Employees were exposed to flying fragments in the event of exploding abrasive wheel.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3):     The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter:      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, in the tool room area the employer allowed employees to operate abrasive wheel grinding machines that had the abrasive wheels unevenly worn.  The employees were exposed to flying fragments in the event of exploding wheels.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, in the shop areas employee were allowed to use compressed air nozzles for cleaning purpose that were not the type that would reduce the pressure to below 30 psi.  The employees were exposed to skin and eye injury.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, in the pipe cutting areas in two instances electrical re-locatable-power-taps (RPTs) were observed to be connected in series and were used to provide power up to five different pieces of electrical equipment.  Employees were exposed to fire and/or smoke inhalation hazards.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2):     Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served:      On or about October 17, 2010, and at times prior thereto, in the pipe cutting areas a microwave oven, a refrigerator, an industrial fan and other equipment with a combined load of approximately 25-Amp were plugged into a same receptacle outlets rated at 15-Amp.  The outlet device had been over loaded.  The employees were exposed to fire hazards

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,210 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the establishment the employer did not have material safety data sheets available at the workplace for each hazardous chemical and/or material.  Employees were exposed to possible physical and/or health hazards due to exposure to the chemicals and materials.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):     Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in      On or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the establishment the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees about the chemicals and/or materials being used at the facility prior to allowing them to handle the chemicals and/or materials.  Employees were exposed to possible physical and/or health hazards due to exposure to various chemicals and/or materials.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 or about October 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the establishment employees were observed operating forklift trucks without prior training or evaluation by a qualified person.  Employees were exposed to hazards caused by inexperienced forklift truck operator.