OSHA Inspection: HARRISON INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jan 30, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom was not maintained in a clean and, so for as possible , in a dry condition:  a)  On or about December 9, 2013 and times prior to, in the fab area: The employer failed to ensure proper housekeeping practices were followed in that class II combustible wood dust was allowed to accumulate on the floor of the fabrication area and around equipment to depths up to 7 inches in some areas, which exposed employees to the hazards associated with combustible dust, fires, and trips/slips/falls.

Issued

Jan 30, 2014

Abate by

Feb 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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)  On or about December 9, 2013 and times prior to, specific procedures for swing table (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic): the employeer failed to ensure that specific procedures for equipment with more than one energy source were developed for equipment such as but not limited to swing table (procedures only identified electrical).

Issued

Jan 30, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a)  On or about December 9, 2013 and times prior to, throughout the facility: The employer failed to ensure enough locks were available for each employee to properly lock out multiple energy sources.

Issued

Jan 30, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a)  On or about December 9, 2013, the employer failed to ensure that each individual during group lock out tag out procedures affixed their own device on all equipment energy sources.

Issued

Jan 30, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) On or about December 9, 2013 and times prior, throughout the facility: The employer failed to provide training to employees who are expected to use fire extinguishers.

Issued

Jan 30, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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:  a)  On or about December 9, 2013, grinding machine work rest allowable tolerances: the employer failed to ensure that specific employees maintained no more than one eight inch opening when working on grinding machine workrest.

Issued

Jan 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) On or about December 9, 2013, grinding machine tongue guard allowable tolerances: the employer failed to ensure that employees maintained no more than one fourth inch opening when working on grinding machinery.