OSHA Inspection: HADLEY STORAGE INC

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3): Floors. The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, shall be covered with noncombustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues:    a) On or about 12/10/13, in the Finish Shop, Employer used combustible cardboard sheets on the floors and on working tables inside two spray-booths to facilitate cleaning tasks.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Feb 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    a) On or about 12/10/13, in the Finish Shop, wood pieces, lockers, clothing and other materials were stored behind the two spray-booths' walls.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Feb 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:      a) On or about 12/10/2013, in the Finish Shop, employees sprayed parts with paints, solvents and other flammable liquids inside spray-booths. They used tight-fitting facepiece respirators and the last respirators' fit testing were conducted on 01/31/2011.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 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) On or about 12/10/13, in the establishment, Employer did not perform periodic inspections of their machine-specific lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures to evaluate their energy control program's accuracy and authorized employees proficiency in the application of LOTO procedures for machines such as, but not limited to: CNC Router, Band Saws, Cut-off Saws, Panel Saws, Table Saws, Straight Line Rip Saws.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    a) On or about 12/10/13, in the second floor/set up room, while changing a saw blade, a lockout/tagout device was not affixed to the electrical disconnect switch of a Delta RT 40 Table Saw.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Feb 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 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 12/10/13, in the establishment, Employer did not provide an educational program/training related to the use of fire extinguishers and fire hazards and employees were expected to use portable fire extinguishers for small fires.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Feb 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 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 saw blades:    a) On or about 12/10/13, in the model maker wood shop area/second floor, a Rockwell/Delta Vertical Band Saw's adjustable guard did not cover the non-working part of the blade completely and under the table the non-working part of the blade did not have a guard.     b) On or about 12/10/13, in the metal shop/first floor, a DoAll Model C8 Horizontal Band Saw did not have guards to cover the non-working part of the blade.    c) On or about 12/10/13, in the metal shop/first floor, a Vertical Band Saw's guard under the table did not cover the non-working part of the blade completely.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Feb 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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 12/10/13, in the metal shop areas, a Skilsaw Bench Grinder did not have a tongue guard and the distance between the wheel and the end of the safety guard peripheral member was approximately 1.5 inches.      b) On or about 12/10/13, in the metal shop areas, a Craftsman Bench Grinder's tongue guards were adjusted to approximately 1/2 inch.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) On or about 12/10/13, in the second floor/set up room, an extension cord was used to energize a DeWalt Panel Saw (120 volts) instead of using fixed wiring.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:  a) On or about 12/10/13, in the Finish Shop Areas, spraybooths' manometers were not functional.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED