OSHA Inspection: BRI METAL WORKS, INC.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use.     WORKSHOP/FABRICATION SHOP: The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard worksite-specific respiratory protection program and procedures consisting of employee training, proper selection, fit testing, and medical evaluations where employees were required to wear half face piece cartridge respirators and welding units, worn by employees during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and welding.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    WORKSHOP/FABRICATION SHOP:  The employees, required to wear half facepiece cartridge respirators and filtering facepieces during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and welding had not been medically evaluated for their ability prior to the employees wearing the respirators.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:     WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to wear half facepiece cartridge respirators and filtering facepieces during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and welding had not been fit tested prior to initial wear.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP:  The employer's hazardous energy control procedures were generic and had not written step-by-step procedures in machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the set plate roller, shear, press brake and overhead cranes.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.     WORKSHOP:  The employees, as authorized, affected and other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the set plate roller, shear, press brake and overhead cranes.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Sling identification. Alloy steel chain slings shall have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.    WORKSHOP:  The alloy steel chain slings, used to hoist filtration equipment with the Konecrane overhead cranes did not have permanently affixed tags and/or identifications stating the size, grade, rated capacity, and the sling manufacturer.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    WORKSHOP:  The ingoing nip points, created by the three (3) pyramid rollers of the set plate roller, unknown identification were unguarded.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment was had been performed as complete and accurate, identifying all necessary information and documentations.