OSHA Inspection: GRINDER WEAR PARTS, INC.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

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:   a)  Press Brake Area - No procedures were developed for the Standard Industrial Corp 1000 ton hydraulic press brake, on or about April 17, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished:   a)  Facility-wide - Lock out tag out training was not documented and certified, on or about April 17, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    a) Building 3 - The Daewoo D-150 forklift had worn and damaged inflatable rear tires, on or about April 5, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a) Building 3 - The Daewoo D-150 forklift had not been inspected daily for 1.5 months, on or about April 5, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a)  Press Brake Area - Standard Industrial Corp 1000 ton hydraulic press brake, on or about April 5, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   a)  Facility-wide - No written certification was developed, on or about April 5, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 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:  a)  Facility-wide - Appendix D was not provided to voluntary respirator users, on or about April 17, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 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:   a) Facility-wide - No written program was developed to incorporate medical evaluations, on or about April 17, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   a) Facility-wide - Forklift operators were not certified, on or about April 5, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a)  Facility-wide - No written program was developed and tungsten carbide and cobalt were used, on or about April 5, 2013.