OSHA Inspection: HURTCO, INC.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      JOB SITE: 1590 W. Lark Industrial Park, Fenton, MO 63026, at this facility, suitable eyewash for the flushing of eyes was not provided for immediate emergency use, at or near the forklift charger station and/or battery servicing area.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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 energizing, 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:       JOB SITE: 1597 W. Lark Industrial Park, Fenton, MO 63026, at this facility, the employer failed to establish a comprehensive written energy control procedures and employee training before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance to the coilers.  The LOTO program is missing the following components:         1) Comprehensive Specific Procedures       2) Periodic Inspections       3) Documented Employee Training

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    JOB SITE: 1597 W. Lark Industrial Park, Fenton, MO 63026, at this facility, the employer failed to develop and document for the control of potentially hazardous energy of equipment with more than one energy source utilized in the production area.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:   JOB SITE: 1597 W. Lark Industrial Park, Fenton, MO 63026, at this facility the employer failed to conduct periodic inspection of the energy control procedures to the coilers.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:       JOB SITE: 1597 W. Lark Industrial Park, Fenton, MO 63026, at this facility, the employer failed to provide training in the recognition of all hazardous energy sources, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control before any employee performs any servicing and maintenance of the equipment used in the production area.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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 the hanger machine:      JOB SITE: 1597 W. Lark Industrial Park, Fenton, MO 63026, at this facility, in the production area, workers are required to operate a hanger machine maker without machine guarding to protect the workers from an amputation hazard.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):   JOB SITE: 1590 W. Lark Industrial Park, Fenton, MO 63026, at this facility, in the production area, on top of the Hart large coiler, gears were not guarded by a complete enclosure.  The workers were exposed to nip point hazards, approximately 51 inches above floor level.