OSHA Inspection: CASTONE CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush hazards while operating a forklift without a seatbelt:  a) 1511 Old Columbus Road, Opelika AL; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a forklift with no seatbelt.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    a)  Reset Line; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to slip and trip hazards in that employees were required to walk and work in areas that had large quantities of used scrap wood and other trash piled up.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:   a)  Mixing Room; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to trip hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around a 6 1/2 inch floor hole that was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:   a)  Maintenance Shop; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk up and down a set of stairs with four or more risers that did not have a standard railing which included a mid-rail.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:   a) Yard and production floor; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to confined space hazards in that the employer has multiple silos, aggregate bins, and other confined spaces which have not been evaluated as to permit required or not.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a)  Batch Mixer; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that the employer had not provided authorized employees locks for isolating and securing machine energy sources.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees.  a)  Batch Mixer; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on equipment without first being trained to ensure those employees had the knowledge and skills for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:   a)  Batch Mixer; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the mixer without locking it out in accordance with the established procedures.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a)  Batch Mixer; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that an employee was allowed to work on the mixer without affixing his personal lockout device on the energy control lockout point.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:   a)  Mold Area; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to use a table saw with the spreader bar removed.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:   a)  Mold Area; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to use a table saw with the kickback fingers removed.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:  a)  Maintenance Shop; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an air compressor with an unguarded projecting shaft with keyway.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a)  Maintenance Shop; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an air compressor with unguarded pulleys.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  a)  Maintenance Shop; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an air compressor with an unguarded belt.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   a)  Shop Area; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to compressed air hazards in that employees were allowed to use air blowers for cleaning purposes that were not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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)  Shop Area; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed emplooyees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to use a Dewalt portable grinder with the guard removed.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:  a)  Maintenance Shop; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an air compressor with the pressure switch cover removed exposing live 220 volt AC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   a)  Mold Area; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to access a breaker panel with an open breaker slot exposing live electrical parts in the panel.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 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:   a) Production Area; On or about August 28, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer ensuring that the operators had received the required evaluation at least once every three years as specified in the regulation.