OSHA Inspection: ALOHA MACHINE & WELDING, LTD.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    This violation was observed on November 9, 2012; where an employee operated a KOMATSU forklift without wearing a seatbelt.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    Instance 1.) This violation was discovered on November 9, 2012; where employees were exposed to Point of Operation hazards while operating the NIAGARA shear.      Instance 2.) This violation was discovered on November 9, 2012; where employees were exposed to Point of Operation hazards while operating the CINCINNATI, press break.

Issued

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer shall ensure that each container of in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the information provided by the manufacturer of the product:    This violation was discovered on November 9, 2012; where employees were handling a hazardous chemical placed inside a plastic container with no label visible.