OSHA Inspection: DELTA FABRICATION & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from the recognized hazards of being struck-by and/or crushed-by machinery and/or equipment which was causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:           This violation most recently occurred on or about September 4, 2013, where employees operated overhead cranes that had broken or missing safety latches at the throat of the hooks, exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards, in the following instances:          a.  An overhead crane at the west side of the Fab Shop that had a broken safety latch at the throat of the hook;         b. An overhead crane at the north side of the Fab Shop that was missing a safety latch at the throat of the hook;      c . An overhead crane at the south side of the Fab Shop that had a broken safety latch at the throat of the hook.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Feb 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer failed to provide portable fire extinguishers mounted and located so that they were readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.     This violation occurred on or about September 4, 2013, where the employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers were mounted and were readily accessible to employees in the following instances:        a.  In the west area of the Fab shop, where a fire extinguisher was not mounted or readily accessible to employees;      b.  In the Drag Shop, where a fire extinguisher was not mounted or readily accessible at the southwest location of building;     c.  In the Drag Shop, where a fire extinguisher was not mounted or readily accessible at the southeast location of building;     d.  In the Fab Shop, where a fire extinguisher was not mounted or readily accessible at the east location of the building.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Feb 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes were not clearly marked for identification of functions:     This violation most recently occurred on or about September 4, 2013, where employees operated pendant control boxes that were not clearly marked for identification of functions, exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards while operating overhead cranes in the following instances:          a. In the north area of the Fab Shop, a pendant control box was not clearly marked;        b. In the south area of the Fab Shop, a pendant control box was not clearly marked;     c. In the southeast area of the Fab Shop, a pendant control box that was not clearly marked.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Feb 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The overhead cranes were not inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections. All deficiencies were not carefully examined and a determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard.        This violation was discovered on or about September 4, 2013, where the employer did not ensure that overhead cranes were inspected at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii), or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects appearing between regular inspections.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Feb 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections were not performed during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service.          This violation occurred on or about September 4, 2013, where the employer did not ensure that all sling, fastenings and attachments were inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer, in the following instances:       a.  Two (2) slings, fastenings and attachments located in the Drag Shop;     b.  Two (2) slings, fastenings and attachments located in the Fab Shop, West crane area;     c.  Two (2) slings, fastenings and attachments located in the Fab Shop, North crane area;      d.  Two (2) slings, fastenings and attachments located in the Fab Shop, South crane area.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Feb 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     This violation most recently occurred on or about September 4, 2013, where two (2) employees operated a grinding machine, and the work rest on the grinding machine was not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eight inch.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Abate by

Feb 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): A guard for abrasive wheel machine(s) were not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:                                                                                                          This violation most recently occurred on or about September 4, 2013, in the Fab Shop, where employees operated a grinding machine that had the tongue guard missing, exposed to struck-by and/or pinch point hazards.