OSHA Inspection: DAUBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:     (a) The stairway from the main floor to the upstairs parts room did not have an intermediate rail between the top rail and stair tread surface on the open side.     There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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 energization, 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 have an established lockout/tagout program for employees who performed servicing and maintenance on machines and equipment such as but not limited to conveyors, pumps, mixers and block machine.   Abatement Note:  A lockout/tagout program should include the following key elements:   - Energy source evaluation  - Development, documentation and utilization of machine-specific procedures  - Procedures for group lockout (when more than one employee is servicing the same equipment at the same time)  - Training for "authorized," "affected," and "other"employees  - Periodic inspections (at least annual)  - Sharing of lockout/tagout program information with outside contractors   There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:     (a) Employees drove Caterpillar and Toyota powered industrial trucks with unrated and unapproved attachments for lifting 2,000 lb. bags of silicon carbide material. The employer did not obtain written approval from the vehicle manufacturers prior to allowing employees to operate the vehicles with attachments.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    (a) Employees drove Caterpillar and Toyota powered industrial trucks with unrated and unapproved attachments for lifting 2,000 lb. bags of silicon carbide material.  The lift trucks did not have labels reflecting the weight and capacity of the vehicles and attachments combined.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jul 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Unqualified persons performed testing work on electric circuits or equipment.     (a) Employees who performed voltage measurements on energized components up to 480v on machines and equipment such as, but not limited to conveyors and loader/unloaders were not qualified to perform testing work on electric circuits or equipment.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(c).     Abatement note:  Qualified persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE), insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools (see 1910.333(c)(2)).

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:     Maintenance employees who performed voltage measurements on energized components up to 480v while servicing and repairing equipment did not wear appropriate electrical protective equipment, including but not limited to the following, to protect against electrical shock and arc flash/blast injuries:     a)     Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors.   b)     Arc-rated clothing such as arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall   c)     Arc-rated flash suit hood or balaclava   d)     Hearing protection (canal inserts)     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(c).     Abatement Note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv): Employees exposed to the danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized parts did not wear nonconductive head protection:   (a) Employees who performed voltage measurements on energized components up to 480v did not wear nonconductive head protection, such as hard hats with die-electric properties, to protect against electrical shock and arc flash/blast injuries.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(c).  Abatement Note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:  (a) Employees performed voltage measurements on energized components up to 480v.  An arc-rated face shield was not worn (in addition to safety glasses/goggles) to protect the eyes and face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying debris.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(c).  Abatement note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:  (a) Block Machine Area.  Employees used a one ton crane/hoist where the load rating was marked on the hoist, but not on each side of the crane.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:   (a) Block Machine Area. The employer did not complete certification records of the monthly inspections of the hoist hooks for deformations or cracks.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:  (a) Block Machine Area.  The employer did not complete certification records of the monthly inspections of the hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, distorted links or stretch.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.