OSHA Inspection: WG MOBILE WELDING LLC

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, 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 :         The employer failed to establish, implement or maintain a program for the control hazardous energy at the facility.  Employees service equipment such as, but not limited to: the Chicago press brake, Wysong Shear, and the Marvel vertical band saw.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:    1) Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 feet to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 feet to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.    2) Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3)   Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):          Training was not provided to each operator prior to the employee operating industrial trucks at the site.  Employees operate equipment such as, but not limited to; an (LP) fork truck.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Overhead cranes were not inspected for defects on a daily basis for items including but not limited to; all functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment, deterioration or leakage of air or hydraulic systems and hooks:        Frequent inspections (daily to monthly intervals) of the company's overhead bridge cranes were not being completed at the facility.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d):  Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service:       As of 11/06/2012, the employer failed to ensure that the braided wire rope sling, that was used by employees when hoisting sheet metal or other materials, was not inspected prior to being placed into service.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(f)(5)(iii): Wire rope sling(s) that had kinking, crushing, bird caging or other damage resulting in distortion of the wire rope structure were not immediately removed from service:    On and before 11/06/2012, the employer failed to ensure that the severely kinked/damaged braided wire rope sling, used by employees when hoisting sheet metal or other materials was removed from service and discarded.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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:      On or before 11/06/2012, the employer did not ensure that various equipment or machinery used at the site was effectively guarded.  The unguarded equipment includes but is not limited to:     a. The unused portion of the blade on the Kalamazoo (horizontal) band saw was unguarded;    b. The unused portion of the blade, above and below, the work table of the Marvel (vertical) band saw.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On and before 11/06/2012, the following the press brake and shear, located at the south-end of the facility, was not equipped with point of operation guarding:      a. The Chicago (mechanical) press brake;    b. The guard for the Wysong shear had a gap approximately 3/4 inch below the guard and did not adequately prevent access to the danger zone.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)(a):       The flywheel of the Chicago press brake, located in the fabrication shop area of the facility, measured approximately 76 -77" in. from the flywheel to the ground, was not guarded.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    The mesh point of the gear assembly on the Chicago press brake, located in the fabrication shop area, was not adequately guarded.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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:        The metal junction box, located in the shop/production area was not installed in a neat workmanlike manner.  The box was not mounted to a fixed surface nor connected to the conduit.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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):      The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Chemicals used at the site include, but are not limited to, propane, silicon, acetylene and oxygen.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): 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 into their work area:                               Employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals introduced into the workplace. Chemicals include, but are not limited to, propane, silicon, acetylene and oxygen.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:      As of 11/06/2012 the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program and employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when operating airless, low pressure paint sprayers during the painting of metal storage containers.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  As of 11/06/2012, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when operating airless, low pressure paint sprayers during the painting of metal storage containers.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face-piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):     The employer did not provide fit testing for employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when operating airless, low pressure paint sprayers during the painting of metal storage containers.

Issued

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   On and before 11/06/2012, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when operating airless, low pressure paint sprayers during the painting of metal storage containers.