OSHA Inspection: TW-FITTING-NA, LLC

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $5,100

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) On or about 06/07/13 - at Line 2 Inflator, Lockout/Tagout procedures were not utilized to control hazardous energy when employees are servicing and/or maintaining the Mounter or Inflator for conditions such as but not limited to out-of-sync, out-of-data, and mismount conditions exposing employees to struck by, caught in and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) On or about 06/07/13 - at Line 2, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of energy control procedures at least annually.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $3,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  (a) On or about 06/07/13 - at 10097 Brose Dr., Vance, AL 35940, the employer did not ensure that practical training and an evaluation of the operator's performance was successfully completed as part of forklift training.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii): All operator training and evaluation was not conducted by persons who had the knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence:   (a) On or about 06/07/13 - at 10097 Brose Dr., Vance, AL 35940, employees who were trained to operate a forklift were not trained by a knowledgeable, trained, and experienced person.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $2,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  (a) On of about 06/07/13 - at the east wall near Inflator 2, five 50-gallon plastic drums containing tire soap and hydraulic oil were not labeled.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:  On or about 06/07/13 - at TW-Fitting-NA, Inc. 10097 Brose Drive, Vance, AL  35490, the employer did not record the following workplace injury on the OSHA 300 Log for the calendar year 2013:  (a) On or about 5/12/13 - Rejection Chute Operator, an employee strained his upper torso muscles which resulted in 26 days away from work.