OSHA Inspection: FRAME MATERIAL SUPPLY, INC

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

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    Employees were exposed to being struck-by/crushed by hazard while performing lifting operations utilizing below-the-hook lifting devices. The Employer did not ensure that all lifting devices had identification information.                 The below the hooks lifting devices were not marked with:                                         The manufactures name and address,                                       Serial Number                                       Lifter weight, if over 100 lb (45 kg)                                      Rated load [as described in para. 20-1.2.1(a)]                                      ASME BTH-1 Category B                                       ASME BTH-1 Service Class

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   Employees are exposed to fire, smoke inhalation and slips trips and falls in the event of an emergency because the exit door was not marked with an exit sign.

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

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):    Prior to allowing employees to use the powered industrial vehicles, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed training, that included all of the truck and workplace related topics listed in the standard and completed an evaluation of the operators performance through practical exercise.

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:   The employer did not document the required certification for each operator, which includes:   the operators name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

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, flying chips and sparks:  Employees working on the roll forming machines were exposed to caught in hazards because the guards were not fixed guards.

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Employees working on the roll forming machines were exposed to caught in hazards and employees were not protected from contact with the die and the point of operation was not guarded.

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:     Employees working on the multi slide machine were exposed to caught in hazards because the horizontal shafts were not protected by a stationary casing that enclosed the shafting.

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:   Employees working on the multi slide machine were exposed to electrical hazards because the conduit on the emergency stop was broken and wrapped with electrical tape.

Issued

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    Employees working on the multi slide machine were exposed to accidental contact with live electric at the feeder table and the electrical circuit box was not guarded with a cover.