OSHA Inspection: TRULITE GLASS AND ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS, LLC

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Aug 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 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:    (a)  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) working at heights of approximately 59 inches were protected from falling to the lower level. Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards while performing maintenance/servicing on top of the furnace oven.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1)(i):     All wood parts were not sound and free from accepted visual inspection from shake, wane, compression failures, decay or other irregularities:    (a)  In the tempering area, a job-made wooden ladder was not free of hazards such as but not limited to sharp edges, splinters, and knots. Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards when using the ladder to access the top of the furnace oven.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 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:    (a)  The employer did not develop and implement an energy control program to protect employees performing servicing and/or maintenance activities from the release of hazardous energy. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    (a)  The employer did not ensure all employees performing maintenance, servicing, and/or cleaning activities were trained in the purpose and function of energy control. Employees were cleaning rolls on the Spandrel and were exposed to entanglement hazards due to not having the equipment de-energized at the time.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a)  The employer did not ensure that a periodic inspection of the lockout/tagout procedures was performed at least on an annual basis for employees performing maintenance and/or servicing activities to ensure skills and proficiency were preserved.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):     All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a) On or about 11/19/2012, the employer did not ensure all employees performing cleaning activities on the Spandrel rollers had controlled all hazardous energy prior to placing their hands into a hazardous area. Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards from in-running rollers.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 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):    (a)  The employer did not ensure all employees operating powered industrial vehicles completed a training program outlined in paragraph (l) prior to driving. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    (a)  The employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicle operators were provided a refresher training since 2007 to ensure they are proficient in their skills to operate a forklift in a safe manner. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3):     Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and on an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred.    (a)  A work-related injury which occurred on or about November 19, 2012 had not been recorded on the OSHA 300 form within 7 calendar days.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:    (a)  The employer did not ensure the Caterpillar forklift was examined before being placed into service each shift.     (b)  The employer did not ensure the Kalmar forklift was examined before being placed into service each shift.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a)  The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program at the worksite that addresses how material safety data sheets, training, and labeling requirements will be accomplished for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Jan 25, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets.    (a)  The employer did not ensure that information and training was effectively communicated to employees working with chemicals in the workplace, including the location of material safety data sheets.