OSHA Inspection: TEC-FAB PARTS, INC.

Issued

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects were not taken out of service or set for repair by the maintenance department or the manufacturer.  At the job site, 1015 E. 1st, Tonganoxie, Kansas, the employer had not taken a defective ladder out of service. Employees were using the 20 foot Werner aluminum extension ladder to reach the upper areas of the steel fabricated containers.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet to the concrete surface.

Issued

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    At the job site, 1015 E. 1st, Tonganoxie, Kansas, the employer had not assessed specific workplace fall hazards when employees are doing work on top of the fabricated tanks.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet to the concrete floor.

Issued

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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):    At the job site, 1015 E. 1st, Tongonoxie, Kansas, the employer had not provided the required formal training for forklift operators.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and struck-against hazards.

Issued

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  At the job site, 1015 E. 1st, Tongonoxie, Kansas, the employer had not provided periodic overhead crane inspections for the two overhead cranes in the fabrication area.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.