OSHA Inspection: STAINLESS SUPPLY

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    (a) At site employees operating the 16 speed floor drill press are exposed to struck by hazard in that the drill press is not secure to the floor.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(3): Grinding machine(s) were not equipped with flanges in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.215(c)    (a) The flanges of the Poter Cable bench grinder were removed. Employees working in the welding shop sharpening tungsten electrodes, are exposed to struck by and or amputation hazards.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      (a) In polishing shop employees are exposed to electrical hazards, in that, electrical outlet(s) located on the polishing bench is not covered exposing employees to live parts.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   (a) Employees perform maintenance on equiptment that has pneumatic, and electrical and hydraulic power without equipment specific lockout / tagout procedures.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:  (a) At site employer did not implement powered industrial truck operator training program (formal instruction, practical training), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace by a person who has the training to train operators and evaluate their competence.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):   (a) At site in the northern warehouse packaging area employees are exposed to possible electrical hazards in that electrical power switches in the electrical panels are not identified by labeling for its identified purpose.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting face piece respirator were not annually fit tested   (a) At the site employees are exposed to chromium and or hexavalent chromium while grinding, cutting and or welding metals containing chromium stainless steel such as but not limited to Stainless Steel 304 and 316. Employer does not have a complete written respirator program defined in (c)(1)(i)&(ii) of the OSHA standard, in that, the employer did not develop or implement fit testing procedures for employees required to use tight fitting respirator, on or about 6/20/2013.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the site employees are exposed to chromium and or hexavalent chromium hazard(s) while welding, cutting and polishing stainless such as but not limited to stainless steel 304 and 316, which contain chromium, while using employer provided respirators.

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l): The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazards communication program established to comply with HCS (29 CFR 1910.1200).   (A) At site for employees performing welding and cutting metal such as but not limited to stainless steel 304 and 316 are not provided with hazard communication which included possible hazards of chromium (VI).

Issued

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 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) Employees working with equipment such welding machine, bench grinder and polishing machine in an enviroment that contains unlabled containers of chemicals such as but not limited to methyl ethyl ketone where employer does not have a hazard comunication program.