OSHA Inspection: COOPER TANK & WELDING CORP.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): To facilitate cleaning, every floor, working place, and passageway shall be kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards.    Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY    a) Employer failed to ensure that the sorting room's floor was free of holes; on or about 7/22/13.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1): Every wall opening from which there is a drop of more than 4 feet shall be guarded.    Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer failed to ensure that a wall opening at the sorting room was guarded.  There was a drop of 20 feet to the floor below; on or about 7/22/13.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides.     Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY    On or about 7/22/13;    a) Employees were exposed to a potential fall of approximately 20 ft. to the ground below while using an access platform that was missing a section of guardrail.    b) Employees were exposed to a potential fall of approximately 20 ft. to the bays below while walking and/or working on a conveyor belt that is equipped with chutes at both sides.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY    On or about 7/22/13;    a) Employees were exposed to a potential fall of approximately 40 ft. to the ground below while cleaning the roof area and personal protective equipment such as a fall arrest system was not provided.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(4): The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on other portable grinding machines shall not exceed 180 deg. and the top half of the wheel shall be enclosed at all times.      Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer failed to ensure that the Bosch and Milwaukee portable grinders were provided with safety guards; on or about 7/22/13.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(1)(iv): AC systems of 50 volts to 1000 volts shall be grounded.     Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY.       a) Employer failed to ensure that an electrical outlet was grounded; on or about 7/22/13.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.     Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) An extension cord utilized by employees to power various power tools was missing the ground pin; on or about 7/22/13.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY.      a) An extension cord utilized by employees to power various tools was not provided with strain relief; on or about 7/22/13.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    Location: 222 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY.      a) A fixed extractor window fan was powered by extension cord which was utilized as a substitute for fix wiring; on or about 7/22/13.