OSHA Inspection: AERO FAB, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):      Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing injuries and amputations while conducting operations such as placing sheets of metal in the work area of the Roto-Die Hydraulic Bender.    (a) Production Area: The Roto-Die Brand Hydraulic Bender, s/n 80575, had a foot operated tripping control that was not protected by a guard, on or about December 20, 2012.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):      Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 the hazard of crushing injuries associated with the rollover of a lift trucks without the use of an operator restraint system:     (a)Facility Floor and Parking Lot:  An employee operates a Clark, s/n EC500-55F, electric fork truck, to move material throughout the inside and outside of the facility without the use of a restraint system, as determined on or about December 20, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2):     Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    (a) Production Area, Front of Shear: Employees are exposed to a slipping hazard due to water leaking from the roof, creating a puddle in front of the Wysong, Model A1010, shear. As observed on or about 12/20/2012.    (b) Production Area, Garage Bay Door Next to Supervisors Office: Employees are exposed to a slipping hazard due to water leaking under the garage door. As observed on or about 12/20/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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 firefighting:    (a) Facility Wide: The employer requires employees to put out incipient stage fires. The employer failed to provide training to the employees, as determined on or about 12/20/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):      The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    (a) Welding Area: Employees were exposed to welding fumes and hexavalent chromium while conducting welding operations. The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the work place when performing welding, as determined on or about 12/20/2012    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):      The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    (a) Production Area: Employees voluntarily use a 3M, dust mask, no model number, for respiratory protection during polishing. The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D to affected employees, as observed on or about 12/20/2012.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 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) Production Area:  Employees operate powered industrial trucks such as a Clark, s/n EC500-55F, electric fork truck, to move material throughout the facility. The employer did not evaluate each powered industrial truck operator at least once every three years, as determined on or about 12/20/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED