OSHA Inspection: QUALITY TRAILERS ENTERPRISE INC.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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 energing, 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 company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, bandsaws and a Piranha ironworker.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    Authorized employees did not receive training in the recognition of hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy avilable in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  Equipment includes, but is not limited to, saws, ironworker, etc.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):     Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    On 2/4/13, an employee was observed changing a saw blade on the Hyd-Mech saw, and did not lockout the machine prior to changing the blade.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 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

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operators:    Operators were not trained in the safe use of powered industrial trucks.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the opertor's performance in the workplace.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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 point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    The following equipment did not have any guarding:    (a)  Piranha ironworker, operated by one lever, did not have a guard for the nibbler.  The opening measured approximately 1 inch;    (b)  Piranha ironworker, operated by one lever, did not have the shear adequately guarded.  The opening measured approximately one-half inch;    (c)  Piranha ironworker, operated by one lever, did not have a guard for the punch.  The opening measured approximately 4 inches;    (d)  The M16-P horizontal bandsaw, did not have the unused portion(s) of the blade guarded.  The left side measured approximately 16 inches and the right side measured approximately 4 inches.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1):     Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):    A Dewalt portable hand grinder with a 7 inch wheel, did not have a guard.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(5):     Additional shields or curtains were not installed as necessary to protect passing persons from flying sparks:    There were numerous welding lines in the facility and there were no welding screens and/or curtains to protect other employees in the facility from flying sparks or flash burn to the eyes.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose    The water fountain by the employee break room did not have an electrical cover.  Employees were exposed to live wires while getting a drink of water.