OSHA Inspection: REFRIGERATION DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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 energing, 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) On or about April 19, 2013, in the Painting Department, employer did not develop the written lockout/tagout program when employees are servicing equipment, such as but not limited to Milling machines, Verson machines, and Hydraulic Press Machines, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)        a)a) On or about April 19, 2013, in the shipping/receiving area, the lights and the horn on the Komatsu 4000 pound forklift, serial number 562647A, needed to be replaced/repaired, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the lift.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,100 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:          a) On or about April 19, 2013, in the paint department, employer did not provide a guard over the unused portion of the saw blade to the Baileigh Industrial Horizontal Band Saw,  exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the blade.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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) On or about April 19, 2013, there was no hazard communications program developed or maintained, when employees are using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Sherm-Kem High Gloss Metal Finishing Enamel in Raven Black, and the Sherman Williams Lacquer Thinner , exposing employees to the hazard of skin irritations.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) On or about April 19, 2013, there was no exit sign provided over the door leading to the outside of the building, exposing employees to the hazard of egress in case of fire.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    (a) On or about April 19, 2013, the Kedde fire extinguisher was not identified, exposing employees to the hazard of fire.