OSHA Inspection: TRI-STATE TRUCK SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)    a.  Shop Area - On or about May 8, 2013, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue at the top of the Cowins, serial #30557, 10 inch bench grinder exceeded one- fourth inch, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with wheel breakage.      b.  Shop Area - On or about May 8, 2013, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue at the top of the unidentifiable, 10 inch bench grinder exceeded one- fourth inch, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with wheel breakage.

Issued

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors shall be replaced. Joining lengths of work and electrode cables shall be done by the use of connecting means specifically intended for the purpose. The connecting means shall have insulation adequate for the service conditions.   [55 FR 13709, Apr. 11, 1990; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 70 FR 53929, Sept. 13, 2005]    Shop - On or about May 8, 2013, the employer failed to ensure that damaged insulation cables from the Airco Welder, stock # 1353-0141 were replaced, thereby exposing employees to electrocution hazards.

Issued

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):   Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  a.  Shop Area - On or about May 8, 2013, the distance between the abrasive wheel and the adjustable work rest on the Cowins, serial # 30557, 10 inch grinder exceeded one-eighth inch, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.    b.  Shop Area - On or about May 8, 2013, the distance between the abrasive wheel and the adjustable work rest on the unidentifiable, 10 inch grinder exceeded one-eighth inch, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.