OSHA Inspection: FABCO METAL PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a. On or about November 7, 2013, an employee in the small shop, was operating a punch press while wearing his personal reading glasses.  The eye glasses did not have safety lenses or side shields as required in 29 CFR 1910.133(b).  Abatement Certification and Documentation are not required

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a. On or about Novembe 7, 2013, the employer did not have an adequate lockout tagout program in that they did not have training for authorized and affected employees and periodic reviews of the program for employees performing service on equpiment such as the drill line.  Abatement Certification and Documentation are not required

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about November 7, 2013, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of their engergy control program since 2011.    Abatement Certification and Documentation are not required

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

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 are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a. On or about November 7, 2013, the employer did not provide training to all employes required to use lockout tagout devices.  Abatement Certification and Documentation are not required

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):  a. On or about November 7, 2013, at the drill line, the employees did not use group lockout devices when cleaning the Peddinghaus drill line, exposing themselves to crushing hazards.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions:  a. On or about November 19, 2013, the Telecrane radio remote control, model FD24-6D-TX, serial number 2402794 used by employees to operate the receiving departments R & M Materials Handling, Inc. 10-ton overhead crane did not have the up, down, east and west function buttons marked for identification.  b. On or about November 19, 2013, the Telecrane radio remote control, model FD24-6D-TX, serial number 24028542 used by employees to operate the main shop north J. Herbert 10-ton overhead crane did not have the down function button marked for identification.  c. On or about November 19, 2013, the pendant controller used by employees to operate the main shop north P & H 5-ton overhead crane did not have the reverse function button marked for identification.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible:  a. On or about November 19, 2013, the Telecrane radio remote control, model FD24-6D-TX, serial number 2402794 used by employees to operate the receiving departments R & M Materials Handling, Inc. 10-ton overhead crane did not have the up, down, east and west function buttons marked for identification.  b. On or about November 19, 2013, the Telecrane radio remote control, model FD24-6D-TX, serial number 24028542 used by employees to operate the main shop north J. Herbert 10-ton overhead crane did not have the down function button marked for identification.  c. On or about November 19, 2013, the pendant controller used by employees to operate the main shop north P & H 5-ton overhead crane did not have the reverse function button marked for identification.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a. On or about November 7, 2013, the employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for all chemcials such chemcials as but not limited to:  1.  Kwik seal and 2.  Battery cleaner.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a. On or about November 7, 2013, the employer did not provide training to all employees working with varied chemicals such as but not limited to: oxygen, carbon dioxide, proplyene, kwik seal, battery cleaner, etc.