OSHA Inspection: BESTMETAL CORPORATION

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2370.00 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 subject to being struck by falling loads from below-the-hook lifting devices.     a) Powder Mixer Area.  Employee(s) used a barrel-turning below-the-hook lifting device to pick up and dump 500 lb. barrels of metal powder into the open top of a mixer.  The below-the-hook lifting device was not rated and labeled for load capacity and did not have frequent and documented periodic inspections by a qualified person to ensure the device did not have deficiencies such as improper components, deformation, cracks or excessive wear.       There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2370.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to falls while working in an elevated platform on the forks of a material handling powered industrial truck that did not have adequate guardrail protection.       a)  Entire Facility. Employee(s) stood on a platform elevated on the forks of a material handling powered industrial truck in order to access equipment and overhead lights at heights of approximately 6-13 feet.  The platform was deficient in that it did not have a midrail below the top rail around the three open sides of the platform to protect employees from falls.  No other means of fall protection was utilized.    There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2370.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.    a) Powder/Metal Compacting Presses.  Employees were not required to utilize the employer's established lockout/tagout procedures while performing setups on mechanical and hydraulic powder/metal compacting presses when their hands were in the point of operation (die/tooling area).  Employees did not always use gravity die blocks, and did not de-energize and lockout the presses at points during setup when their hands were in the danger zone.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.     a) Powder/Metal Compacting Presses.  Employees did not de-energize and place lockout devices on the electrical disconnects of hydraulic and mechanical powder/metal compacting presses during setup to prevent unexpected energization.  Employees did not always use appropriate size die blocks during setup to control gravity hazards when their hands were in the point of operation (die/tooling area).     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:      a) The employer did not conduct a periodic (at least annual) inspection of the energy control procedure, including a review with each authorized employee of the employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2370.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Unqualified persons performed testing work on electric circuits or equipment.     a) Unqualified employee(s) performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment such as but not limited to powder/metal compacting presses.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(d).      Abatement note:  Qualified persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE), insulating & shielding materials and insulated tools (see 1910.333(c)(2)).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:     a) Employee(s) performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment such as but not limited to powder/metal compacting presses.  Employee(s) were not trained in and familiar with safety-related work practices such as the use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE) and insulating and shielding materials.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3): Additional Requirements for Qualified Persons.  Qualified persons (those permitted to work on or near exposed energized parts) were not, at a minimum, trained in and familiar with the following:       (i) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment.  (ii) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, and  (iii) The clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed.       a) Employee(s) performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment such as but not limited to powder/metal compacting presses.  Employee(s) were not trained in and familiar with the additional requirements for qualified persons, as listed above.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2370.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:         a) Employee(s) who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v did not wear appropriate electrical protective equipment, including but not limited to the following, to protect against electrical shock and arc flash/blast injuries:      1)     Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors.       2)     Arc-rated clothing such as arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall.       3)     Arc-rated flash suit hood or balaclava.       4)     Hearing protection (canal inserts).         Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(d).         Abatement Note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv): Employees exposed to the danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized parts did not wear nonconductive head protection:      a) Employee(s) who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v did not wear nonconductive head protection, such as hard hats with die-electric properties, to protect against electrical shock and arc flash/blast injuries.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(d).   Abatement Note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:    a) Employee(s) who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v did not wear an arc-rated face shield to protect the eyes and face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying debris.    Abatement note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:   a) Entire facility.  The employer did not complete certification records of the monthly inspections of the hoist hooks for deformations or cracks.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:  a) Entire Facility.  The employer did not complete certification records of the monthly inspections of the hoist chains.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.19(c).