OSHA Inspection: REYCO PRECISION WELDING INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   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 fall hazards, fracture and crushing injuries:     a) Throughout Facility - The employer used a wooden pallet that did not meet the requirements for elevating personnel on a powered industrial vehicle.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide and require the use of work platform designed to lift personnel in accordance with American Society of Safety Engineers  (ASME), B56.1-2005 Safety Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $560 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 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).

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:     a) Welding Area - The employees working near or around the work area were not protected from the welding rays with a noncombustible screen that completely covered the welding work.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:     a) Welding Area - Employer used plastic bottles used to store acetone without the proper label or tags.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with appropriate hazard warnings:     a) Welding Area - Employer used plastic bottle containers for storage of acetone that did not have the appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all work-related injuries and illnesses OSHA 300, and or the summary of work-related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A,) and or the Injury and Illnesses Incident Report (OSHA form 301), or equivalent forms, were not kept by the establishment:     a) The employer did not keep or maintain OSHA 300 Logs to record work related injuries and illnesses that occurred from 2007, to the present.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The Summary of Work-Related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) for the previous year was not posted between February 1 and April 30:       a) The employer did not post the Summary of Work-Related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) for the previous year between February 1 and April 30.