OSHA Inspection: KIMES STEEL AND RAIL, INC.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(ii):     Each individual container was not located with respect to the nearest important building or group of buildings in accordance with Table H-23:    a:  Parking Lot Area.  A 1,000 gallon, above ground propane tank, used for heating the lunch room and for heating metal, was not located at least 25 feet from the EXIT door.  The tank was approximately 6 feet from the EXIT door leading from the shop area to the employees parking lot area, as determined on May 14, 2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     a:  Employee(s) are required by the employer to wear a R5700 AO Safety half mask respirator with chemical cartridges for organic vapors, when cutting fiberglass insulation.  The employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation prior to requiring the use of respirators in the workplace as determined on May 14, 2013.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a:  Procedures were not developed and utilized to control hazardous energy prior to performing service and maintenance on equipment such as the Yoder Roll Former with electrical (460 volts) and pneumatic energy (120 psi), as determined on May 14, 2013.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a: Shop Area.  The circular hand-fed Hitachi C 10FL tablesaw, S/N 561251, was not guarded by a hood that completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut, as determined on May 14, 2013.    b:  The Cadillac metal cutting lathe, Model No. Yang CL5625OG, Mfg No. B92757, was not provided with a chuck guard to protect the operators from being struck by the rotating chuck, as determined on May 14, 2013.    c:  The Sears Craftsman 20 inch drill press, Model No. 113.213213, Serial No. 9634600059, was not provided with an adjustable guard to cover the unused portion of the bit and chuck above the material being worked, as determined on May 14, 2013.    d:  The MSC Industrial Supply Company horizontal bandsaw, Serial No. 041513, had a 2 1/2 inch section of unused blade and a 1 inch section of unused blade that was not guarded, as determined on May 14, 2013.     e:  The Cincinnati Bickford drill press, was not provided with an adjustable guard to cover the unused portion of the bit and chuck above the material being worked, as determined on may 14, 2013.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a:  The Pedinghaus "C" frame punch press, Model No. FWP140-4, S/N 334X, was not guarded to prevent entry into the point of operation, as determined on May 14, 2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12): The portion of circular saw(s) beneath or behind the table, where there was a possibility of contact with the saw, was not covered with a guard or exhaust hood:    a:  Shop Area.  A metal cover was missing from the Hitachi C 10FL tablesaw cabinet, exposing employees to the portion of the blade below the table, as determined on May 14, 2013.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 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 stock being cut:    a:  The Rockwell radial arm saw, Serial No. ET9804, was not provided with a guard on the interior side of the 10 inch rotating blade, as determined on May 14, 2013.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(s)(6):     Cleanliness around working machinery was not maintained to prevent fire hazards and ensure the effective functioning of guards:    a:  Shop Area.  The cabinet area below the Hitachi C 10FL table saw was filled with sawdust that was not being removed on a regular basis, as determined on May 14, 2013.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a:   The Baldor grinder, Serial No. P0103, had 1/2 inch openings between the abrasive wheels and the work rests, as determined on May 14, 2013.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    a:    Baldor grinder, Serial No. P0103, was not provided with a tongue guard which allowed an opening of 1 1/4 inches between the peripheral protecting member and the abrasive wheel, as determined on May 14, 2013.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with paragraph (c) of this section:    a:  No die setting procedures were developed and used when changing dies on the Komatsu E2G600V, 600 ton, part revolution mechanical power press, as determined on May 14, 2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv):   Safety blocks were not used when mechanical power press die(s) were being adjusted or repaired in the press:  a:  Safety blocks were not used when adjusting or repairing dies in the Komatsu E2G600V, 600 ton, part revolution mechanical power press, as determined on May 14, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  A log of all recordable work-related injuires and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    a:  2013 OSHA 300 log.  Column F described a May 3, 2013 injury as a cut hand and finger in lieu of describing an amputation of the middle finger on the left hand, as determined on May 14, 2013.    b:  2013 OSHA 300 log.  Columns G through L were not completed for a May 3, 2013 injury involving an amputation with lost work days, as determined on May 14, 2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:     a:  The employer had not identified or evaluated the respiratory hazards that employees are exposed to when required to wear a R5700 AO Safety half mask respirator when performing job duties such as cutting fiberglass insulation, as determined on May 14, 2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a:  Employees required to wear respirators during job duties such as cutting fiberglass insulation, were not fit tested prior to use, as determined on May 14, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:    a:  An R5700 AO Safety half mask respirator, used by an employee when cutting fiberglass insulation, was not cleaned and disinfected appropriately, as determined on May 14, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for hazardous materials onsite such as the propane, a flammable material, used for heating metal and heating the lunch room, as observed on May 14, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a:  Material Safety Data sheets were not available for each hazardous material onsite such as the 1,000 gallon propane tanks used for heating metal, as determined on May 14, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in the workplace:  a:  Employees had not received training on hazardous materials in the work area such as the propane, a flammable material, used for heating metal, as determined on May 14, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7):    Electrical equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:  a:  The electrical cover was missing from the on/off switch for the Sears Craftsman drill press, Model No. 113.213213, Serial No. 9634600059, exposing employees to electrical hazards, as determined on May 14, 2013.  b:  The electrical cover was missing from the Hitachi C 10FL tablesaw, Serial No. 561251, exposing employees to electrical hazards, as determined on May 14, 2013.

Issued

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to insure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:  a:  No program was in place to ensure periodic and regular inspections were being conducted of the Komatsu 600 ton, E2G600V part revolution mechanical power press, Machine No. 10002, as determined on May 14, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.