OSHA Inspection: RISA MANAGEMENT CORP.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) Welding shop, On or about 6/28/2013; Employees who were expected to extinguish incipient stage fires were not trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:   a) Low Bay Steel shop, On or about 6/28/2013; The Mitsubishi Propane Fork truck's horn was not operating during the inspection.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   a) Supermax # 17 Milling Machine; On or about 6/28/2013, the power transmission pulley was not guarded against accidental contact by employees operating the machine, exposing them to contact with the running belt and pulley.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):   a) Work Area, Outside Office, On or about 6/28/2013; DEWALT 4-1/2-Inch Small-Angle Grinder was in use without the guard attached exposing employees to struck-by hazards from exploding wheels.       b) Work Bench in Sheer Bay, On or about 6/28/2013; Metabo Variable Speed 4 -1/2-Inch/5-Inch Angle Grinder was in use without the guard attached exposing employees to struck-by hazards from exploding wheels.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ii): Suitable extinguishing equipment was not maintained in a state of readiness for instant use:  a) Low Bay Steel Shop; On or about 6/28/2013; Employees performing welding activities had no access to the ABC Fire Extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers were observed to be missing from the work area.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(1)(i): A welder or helper working on platforms, scaffolds, or runways was not protected against falling:   a) Low Bay Steel Shop, On or about 6/28/2013; Employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately three feet from the steel I-beam to protruding metal post on a pallet of material while grinding and welding the top area of a railing.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:   a) Low Bay Steel Shop, On or about 6/28/2013; employees were arc welding without booths, screens or shields to prevent the exposure of ultraviolet radiation to other employees in the immediate area.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7):  Electrical equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:   a) Low Bay Steel shop, On or about 6/28/2013;  Live electrical wires fed through the top of 120/240 Volt panel P14, were wound around, and hanging from ceiling joists and copper piping across the shop to provide power to florescent lights exposing employees to shock and burn hazards.   b) Low Bay Steel shop, On or about 6/28/2013;  Three exposed live electrical wires, 2 red, 1 black, were cut and protruding approximately 4" from top of panel P15, exposing employees to shock and burn hazards.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    a) Low Bay Steel shop, Top of Panel P14, On or about 6/28/2013; Missing knock-out enclosure on the Phase 1, 225 Amp panel exposed employees to shock hazards.    b) Low Bay Steel shop, Power Panel P14, On or about 6/28/2013; The cover Phase 1, 225 Amp panel was not secure exposing employees to live electrical parts and shock hazards.      c) Low Bay Steel shop, On or about 6/28/2013; Outlet next to P15 the outlet was missing from the work box exposing employees to live electrical parts and shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(C)(3): Each cord set, attachment cap, plug, and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug were not visually inspected before use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage, and equipment found damaged or defective was not removed from use until repaired:  a) Sheer Bay Pole 1, On or about 6/28/2013; The power cord to the fan mounted on pole was damaged, exposing employees in the area to shock and burn hazards.  b) Sheer Bay Pole 1, On or about 6/28/2013; The power cord to the Metabo Quick 4-1/2-in Angle Grinder was damaged and exposing employees in the area to shock and burn hazards.

Issued

Sep 3, 2013

Abate by

Sep 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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.    a) Establishment, on or about 6/28/2013; The 2013 OSHA 300 Log that was requested on 6/28/13 was not provided until 7/8/2013.