OSHA Inspection: TROSTEL LIMITED

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to falls while working without personnel platforms while elevated by fork lift trucks:          At this establishment, in and around the materials storage area, employees were elevated by forklift trucks while standing on wooden pallets.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with incorrect use of step ladders:    At the waste water storage tanks, portable, 12 foot tall step ladders were used in the closed position to access the top of the waste water storage tanks. The step ladder was used in lieu of a portable, extension ladder.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 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.    The metal storage racks located in and around the material storage area did not have their rated load capacity on plates attached to the racks.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    At the waste water holding tanks area, employees walked, worked, and stood on the top of the waste water holding tanks without any fall protection. The employees were not protected against falls by standard guardrails or other personal protective equipment. Employees were exposed to falls over 10 feet.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.106(d)(7): Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire extinguihers, were not available at locations where flammable liquids are stored:     At the propane refueling storage area, there was no suitable fire control equipment available in the event of a fire.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:      Adequate personal protective equipment was not used by employees at the following locations:    A. In the lab, employees were not provided with a face shield; prescription eyewear was allowed to be used. Employees are exposed to potential chemical splashes.    B. At the degreaser, employees used ripped and torn gloves while placing parts in the degreaser. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, phentonyoong and sulfuric acid.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    At and around equipment which operated at high tempertures, there were no signs posted to warn employees passing by the area of the danger of high temperatures. Employees were exposed to scalds and burns at areas such as, but not limited to:    A. The phosphate machine area.    B. Cleaner tanks.    C. Vibe Deburr machine.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    At this manufacturing facility, the workplace was not evaluated to determine whether any spaces employees entered were permit-required confined spaces.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:      Danger signs or other equally effective means of informing employees of the existence and danger of a permit-required space at the phosphate machine were not posted.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146   A written permit-space entry program was not developed and implemented for employees entering permit-spaces such as, but not limited to, the phosphate machine.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $2500.00 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 inoperativeAt this establishment, an energy control program was not written and implemented for equipment such as, but not limited to:    A. The Vibe Debur    B. Phosphate machine    C. The blaster    D. The Continental    E. The Bronco    F. The degreaser

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Throughout the warehouse production floor, employees were exposed to uncontrolled hazardous energy such as hot water and steam exceeding temperatures of 200 degrees fahrenheit and electricity due to undeveloped lock-out/tag-out procedures for machines and equipment such as, but not limited to:     A.  Vibe Debur      B. Phosphate Coding Machine     C. Continental     D. Blaster     E. Bronco     F. Degreaser     G. Waste Water System     H. Compressor

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:    At this manufacturing facility, a Toyota 4000 lb. forklift truck had the following unsafe conditions:    A. All four tires were severely worn.    B. There was no operable back-up alarm or other warning device.    C. The forklift truck did not have an operable horn.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by point of operation hazards    At the degreaser machine,  the emergency stop button was not functional.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident    At this establishment, the electrical panel switchboards were not marked so as to indicate which circuits each individual switch controlled or the purpose of each switch.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.    At the degreaser machine, a flexible cord was pinched by the cover of the degreaser machine.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  At this manufacturing facility, throughout the work areas, an assessment to determine the need for appropriate personal protective equipment was not conducted. Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to:  A. Chemical splashes where goggles or a face shield was not provided at the lab.  B. Chemical burns where appropriate gloves for hand protection were not provided at the degreaser.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not 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:  At this establishment there was no written record that the workplace hazard assesment had been conducted.