OSHA Inspection: DIABLO GLASS AND METAL, LLC

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:      Location: Supply storage area in facility    An oxygen cylinder in storage was not securely attached to a fixed object to prevent it from tipping over, in accordance with Section 3.3 of CGA Pamphlet p-1-1965.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8386

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.     PPE:  Eye protection; Gloves    Locsation: Hot room    The employer did not perform a PPE assessment for eye and hand protection in the hot room.   Such assessment should include:    1) Selection of appropriate eye protection for non-ionizing radiation  2) Selection of appropriate hand protection for cuts and burns  3) Requirement that each employee wear such protection  4) Communication of the selection decision to each employee  5) Training on when to wear the eyewear and gloves, the limitations of such protective equipment, and how to use and maintain such equipment.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 837083808386

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Proper protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:   Location: Hot shop (Large furnace room)  Employer did not require that employees  exposed to near-UV, visible, and near-IR radiation wear protective lenses with appropriate shade number (e.g., Filterweld (>/= 2.5, or Calobar lenses).

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  Location: Hot room   Employer did not select and require the use of appropriate hand protection for employees exposed to cuts and burns of the hands.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      Location: Hot room; Kiln room;     The employer did not provide an employee voluntarily uses a half-face respirator when loading glass into the furnaces with a copy of Appendix D.  The employer did not provide a copy of Appendix D to an employee who wears a halkf-mask respirator voluntariluy in the kiln room.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    Location: Hot room; Kiln room    The employer did not establish a written respiratory program necessary to ensure employees who were voluntarily wearing half-face respirators wer medically able to use those respirators.