OSHA Inspection: RELIANCE TOOL & ENGINEERING

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected:  In the Chemical Storage Room, the 55-gallon drum of acetone in the flammable storage cabinet used for dispensing was not grounded and bonded.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Jan 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  In the shop, for employees who used chemicals including but not limited to, acetone and lubricants, a written hazard communication program had not been developed.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Back Room, the plastic bottle(s) of acetone used to wipe parts daily was not labeled.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 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:  1)  Front room, near the #1 manual cyclindrical grinder, the knockout receptacle outlet box on a pendant used to serivice a light was not used according to the manufacturer's instructions for listing or labelling.     2) Back room, near the tool maker bench, the knockout receptacle outlet box on a pendant used to service a light was not used according to the manufacturer's instructions for listing or labelling.     3) Back room, near the OKUMA CADET lathe, the knockout receptacle outlet box on a pendant used to serivice a radio and fan was not used according to the manufacturer's instructions for listing or labelling.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  In the back room by the tool maker bench, the cord and plug servicing the light was missing a ground pin.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  For the forklift operators who had not had performance evaluations in the last three years.