OSHA Inspection: SOC NEVADA LLC

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(v): On stairwells 88 inches wide one stair railing was not provided on each open side.  a) Building 146, west side, adjacent to maintenance road, a seven riser stair well did not have railing on the street side of the stair well.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions:  a) Building 63, maintenance shop, the markings to identify the buttons used in a JOY control box for a 3000 lb. overhead gantry crane were worn and/or torn and not legible.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) In Building 63, Uutilities and Maintenance shops, equipment including but not limited to, roll-In band saw SN 4699, chop saw model 1A SN 152 with 14 inch blade and "micro finisher" belt sander model 13 SN M237 were free standing and without anchoring.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,950 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:  a) Building 63, utilities and maintenance repair shop, the Marvel band saw did not have guards on the saw blade, fly wheel, belts, and spindle nut.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,950 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):  a) Building 63, maintenance shop, including but not limited to a Baldor bench grinder left and right grinder wheels did not have tongue guards.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Building 10, machine shop, US Tool Co. 14 inch bench grinder tongue guard was 1/2 inch distance from periphery of grinder wheel. b) Northeast building, OTG-O57 dual abrasive wheel bench grinder, 7 inch, tongue guard was 1 1/8 inch distance from periphery of grinder wheel. c) Building 10, Machine shop, Hammond bench grinder 7 inch, tongue guard was 3/4 inch distance from periphery of grinder wheel.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,400 Reduced

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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):  a) At building 63 maintenance shop; a Pexto Mechanical Power Form press machine, serial no. CTM-011 was missing the gear drive guard nearest to the operator.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,550 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(a): The employer did not ensure the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees.  a) Building 63 maintenance repair shop, the outer sheath of a compressed air hose used to air up large truck tires was cracked and split.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,550 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) At the Finance and Accounting office, building 9, a re-locatable power tap was providing power to a desk fan.  b) At the Finance office, building 9, there was a re-locatable power tap was daisy changed to a second re-locatable power tap and was providing power to a desk fan.    c) At the Accounting office, building 9, an extension cord was providing power to a re-locatable power tap.  d) At the Accounting office, building 9, two re-locatable power taps and two uninterupted power supply (UPS) were daisy chained together. e) At the Finance and Accounting office, building 9, there was a Honeywell high amperage 1500 amp portable heater, plugged into a re-locatable power tap.  f) At the Finance and Accounting office, building 9, ithere was a De Longi high amperage 1500 amp portable heater plugged into a re-locatable power tap.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemcial action or overheating.    a) Building 63 lunch room window above a metal table; there were two operating water coolers that had unmarked function buttons and broken, missing face parts exposing employees to electrical hazards, amputations hazards from rotating fan blades and laceration hazards from sharp metal edges.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Building 9 outside circuit breaker box was not labled. b) Building 63, inside circuit breaker box next to steam room, the circuit breakers were mis-labled.  c) Building 10, 11, 64 including but not limited to other building circuit breaker boxes and circuit breakers were mislabled or not marked at all.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,550 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws  a) At Building 11, rail car shop, the outer sheath on the flexible cord, suppling power to the Safety Kleen parts washer system, was  pulled away from the on/off switch.

Issued

Aug 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located within 8 feet of the floor had live parts exposed to employee contact:  a) At Building 63, utilities and maintenance repair shop, the task lighting for the Marvel band saw, SN 86373 did not have a light bulb.