OSHA Inspection: OBERMEYER HYDRO INC.

Issued

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):  The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    Obermeyer Hydro Inc, at 303 W County Road 74, Wellington, CO:  On and preceding 4/25/13, Obermeyer Hydro Inc did not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly and specifically outlined the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  Employees performed maintenance upon the small and large autoclaves.  The large autoclave had multiple hazardous energy sources, including electrical power, pressure, compressed gas (propane), and hydraulic energy.  The energy control procedure for the large autoclave did not address the door of the autoclave, powered by electricity and hydraulic energy.  This condition exposed employees to an uncontrolled hazardous energy source.    Obermeyer Hydro Inc, at 303 W County Road 74, Wellington, CO:  On and preceding 4/25/13, Obermeyer Hydro Inc did not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly and specifically outlined the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  Employees performed maintenance upon the small and large autoclaves.  The large autoclave had multiple hazardous energy sources, including electrical power, pressure, compressed gas (propane), and hydraulic energy.  The energy control procedure for the large autoclave did not address the propane heater of the autoclave, its energy sources being electricity and compressed gas.  This condition exposed employees to an uncontrolled hazardous energy source.

Issued

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 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:    Obermeyer Hydro Inc, at 303 W County Road 74, Wellington, CO:  On and preceding 4/25/13, Obermeyer Hydro Inc 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.  Employees performed maintenance upon the small and large autoclaves.  The large autoclave had multiple hazardous energy sources, including electrical power, pressure, compressed gas (propane), and hydraulic energy.  The energy control procedure did not address all hazardous energy sources.  The employer did not conduct an annual inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure it complied with the requirements of this standard.  This condition exposed employees to uncontrolled hazardous energy sources.

Issued

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    Obermeyer Hydro Inc, at 303 W County Road 74, Wellington, CO:  On and preceding 4/25/13, Obermeyer Hydro Inc did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.  Employees worked with chemicals, including but not limited to the following:    1.  Windex;  2.  Spectracide Wasp & Hornet Killer;  3.  Krylon spraypaint; and  4.  Rust-o-leum spraypaint.

Issued

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  Obermeyer Hydro Inc, at 303 W County Road 74, Wellington, CO:  On and preceding 4/25/13, Obermeyer Hydro Inc did not ensure employees were provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area.  Employees in the Control Shop worked with chemicals, including but not limited to the following:  1.  Windex; 2.  Spectracide Wasp & Hornet Killer; 3.  Krylon spraypaint; and 4.  Rust-o-leum spraypaint.

Issued

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, in any written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer:  Obermeyer Hydro Inc, at 303 W County Road 74, Wellington, CO: On and preceding 4/25/13, Obermeyer Hydro Inc did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, in any written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.  Employees performed welding of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.  The employer permitted employees to wear filtering facepiece respirators.  The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section.  This condition potentially exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer, who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section, did not determine the 8 hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI).  Obermeyer Hydro Inc, at 303 W County Road 74, Wellington, CO: On and preceding 4/25/13, Obermeyer Hydro Inc did not determine the 8 hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI).  Employees performed welding of anchor bolts periodically.  The anchor bolts were stainless steel.  Workers may also weld other stainless steel items.  Hexavalent chromium is a byproduct of welding of stainless steel.  The employer did not determine the employee's 8 hour Time Weighted Average exposure to hexavalent chromium.  This condition potentially exposed employees to a hexavalent chromium hazard.