OSHA Inspection: BRIDGESTATE FOUNDRY

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not ensure that an employee was competent to safely operate the Manitou M30-2 model 808454-05-806832 serial 80545014 or Eagle Picher RC60 forklifts through the completion of a training and evaluation , on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 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) Mill room: The rotating table on the Bullard mill where the manhole covers were placed did not have a guard to protect employees from rotating parts, on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Throughout facility: Circuit breakers that were not manufactured as switches were used daily to turn on equipment throughout the facility, such as, but not limited to, lights, garage door openers and a milling machine, on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) Throughout facility: The function of the circuit breakers located inside of the electrical panels was not labeled to identify their purpose, on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide training to employees required to use fire extinguishers that familiarized them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting initially and annually thereafter , on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:  a) Throughout facility: Monthly chain inspections with a certification record listing the signature of the inspector, the identity of the chain and the date of the inspection were not performed for the Harrington three ton, Coffing one ton and Budgit one ton cranes, on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not conduct periodic inspections on the Harrington three ton, Coffing one ton and Budgit one ton cranes, on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 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) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used in the facility by employees, such as, but not limited to, oils, greases, oxygen and acetylene, on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used   a) Throughout facility: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for each chemical used in the facility by employees, such as, but not limited to, oils, greases, oxygen and acetylene, on or about 6/10/13.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-23 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 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide training for the chemicals used in the facility by employees, such as, but not limited to, oils, greases, oxygen and acetylene, on or about 6/10/13.