OSHA Inspection: TOM BURGE FENCE & IRON INC

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): The employer failed to ensure that locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residue and explosive vapors, whereon deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate, except wiring in rigid conduit or in boxes or fittings containing no taps, splices, or terminal connections:   Employee(s) working in the paint room were exposed to explosion hazards due to extension cords being used to power four halogen lights that were attached to the ceiling of the room.  The extension cords were not rated to be in an atmosphere that contained flammable liquids and vapors.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(8): Portable lamp(s) were used in the spraying area(s) during spraying operations:   Employee(s) applying flammable paints to metal fencing in the paint room were exposed to an explosion hazard due to four 500 watt halogen lights attached to the ceiling of the paint room were not rated for a flammable liquid or vapor atmosphere.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:     Employee(s) operating the Clark powered industrial fork truck to move materials and product around at the facility were exposed to struck-by hazards due to no powered industrial truck training being performed.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 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):      Employee(s) operating the Clark industrial fork truck to move lumbar and other materials around the facility were exposed to struck by hazards due the following defects:      (a)  missing one locking handle for the propane cylinder at the rear of the fork truck      (b)  missing two plastic handles for the metal mast operating levers     (c)  no horn

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material:   (a)  Employee(s) operating the Dewalt 7790 radial to dado wooden fence posts along the north wall of the shop were exposed to struck by hazards due to no lower blade guard for the two 7 inch saw blades.   (b)  Employee(s) operating the Delta radial to cut lumbar along the east wall of the shop were exposed to struck by hazards due to no lower blade guard for the 11-1/2 inch saw blade.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:  (a)  Employee(s) operating the 7 inch Dewalt 7790 radial saw to perform dadoing cuts on wooden fence posts along the north wall of the shop were exposed to struck by hazards due to the radial saw not returning to original starting position when released.  (b)  Employee(s) operating the 11-1/2 inch Delta radial saw to perform cuts on lumbar along the east wall of the shop were exposed to struck by hazards due to the radial saw not returning to original starting position when released.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, such as damaged electrical insulation:  Employee(s) operating the pipe cutter along the west wall of the shop were exposed to electrical hazards due to the power cord for the foot pedal exposing live conductors.  The outer insulation of the power cord was damaged approximately 3 inches in length allowing employees to be exposed to the energized conductors inside.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:      Employee(s) working in the paint room were exposed to electrical hazards due to the extension cord used to power the fixed halogen lights on the east side of the room was not grounded.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 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:    At the establishment a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented to inform all employees of the hazards associated with hazardous chemical products such as  propane, gasoline, flammable paints, and etc., thus exposing employee(s) to health hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:     Employee(s) were exposed to health hazards of chemical exposure due to material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used by the employee(s) such as, but not limited to, propane, gasoline, flammable paints, and etc. were not obtained and available at the establishment.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  At the establishment a written emergency action plant had not been developed and implemented to instruct employee(s) of the action necessary when carrying out an immediate evacuation due to a fire, toxic / hazardous chemical release, or tornados.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    A written personal protective equipment assessment was not performed for each job position to determine the types of personal protective equipment needed such as chemical goggles, welding masks, gloves, and etc. for the employees changing propane tanks on industrial fork trucks, welding metal materials, cutting lumbar, working in the paint room, and etc.