OSHA Inspection: WELDING CRAFTSMEN CO. INC

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

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:  Fabrication: The lockout-tagout program did not include machine specific procedures where maintenance, job changes, blade changes, and cleaning may be performed on equipment such as band saws, CNC machines, machining center, belt sanders, presses. and laser cutters.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:  Fabrication: Operators of fork lift trucks were not all provided initial training and evaluations every three years.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1445.00 · Current $723.00 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 operting saw:  Fabrication:  During cutting operations, a guard was not used to cover the unused portion of the C-300NC horizontal band saw.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1156.00 · Current $578.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:  Loading Dock: A piece of outlet cover was broken exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  Fabrication: Workers were not provided training concerning health hazards of hexavalent chrome, potentially created during welding operations on stainless steel.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  Fabrication: Fire extinguisher training was not provided to workers who may use an extinguisher to  put out a workplace fire.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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(s);  Facility: The Hyster forklift had a seat that had deteriorated upholstery.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Fabrication:  A knock-out style outlet box was used as a hanging pendant. The box is listed and labeled to be mounted to a surface.