OSHA Inspection: NARDIS GUN CLUB

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Jan 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:         On or about September 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet while accessing the upper landing storage rooms and mechanical areas during the course of normal work.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $1,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:        b) On or about September 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees are exposed to a fire hazard when using a locked emergency exit door without a push open style door in the corridor behind the shooting range.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, and flying chips:        On or about September 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in and struck-by hazard when the metal lathe in the gunsmithing area lacked appropriate guards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:        On or about September 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an inhalation hazard by requiring the use of a half face, air filtering face piece during the course of normal duties without a medical evaluation to ensure the respiratory protection would not put undue strain on the employee while using it.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:         On or about Septemberr 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an inhalation hazard when the employer required the use of a half face, air filtering face piece during the course of normal duties without a proper fit test to ensure the filtering face piece sealed correctly.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:        On or about September 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an inhalation hazard by requiring the use of a half face, air filtering face piece during the course of normal duties without proper training over its use.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 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.:        On or about September 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while using compressed air that was not reduced to less than 30 P.S.I. to clean parts.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:        On or about September 9, 2013, employees were exposed to lead particulates when standard housekeeping practices were not conducted to limit the exposure and severity of the contaminate migration.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:         On or about September 9, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to health hazards from using hazardous chemicals without access to adequate MSDS.