OSHA Inspection: CHARTIERS FABRICATING AND POWDER COATING, LLC.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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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:    Instances included, but not limited to the following:    a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about December 20, 2103, while performing blade changes on the Hyd Mech S-20 A, Series III Horizontal Bandsaw, serial number SA 0807219, the employer did not ensure that locks and other hardware/devices for energy control were provided for employees to use while performing this work.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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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 requirements of this standard are being followed:      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about December 20, 2103, the employer failed to conduct an annual energy control audit to ensure that appropriate energy control procedures were in place and were being used, and that the requirements of this standard were being met. Defiencies noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, employees performing such as blade changes on the Hyd Mech Horizontal Bandsaw, Series S-20 A Series III, serial number SA 0807219, and they had no lockout training or locks/hardware/devices to perform lockout.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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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 were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees:      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about December 20, 2103, the employer failed to provide energy control training for employees who performed work including, but not limited to blade changes on the Hyd Mech S-20 A, Series III Horizontal Bandsaw, serial number SA 0807219.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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 pertain to their respective job assignments:      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about September 15, 2013, during servicing of electrical panels for the Robot Welder unit, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained in electrical safety related workpractices. An employee vacuumed out the electrical panel and did not have the unit properly de-energized and locked out.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    Instances including, but not limited to the following:    a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about December 20, 2103, while performing blade changes on the Hyd Mech S-20 A, Series III Horizontal Bandsaw, serial number SA 0807219, the employer did not ensure that all energy isolating sources were located and operated in a manner to disconnect the machine from it's energy source.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    Instances including, but not limited to the following:    a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about December 20, 2103, while performing blade changes on the Hyd Mech S-20 A, Series III Horizontal Bandsaw, the employer did not ensure that lockout devices were applied to all energy isolating sources.     b) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about February 1, 2014, during weld tip changes on the robotic welder, the employer did not ensure that the unit had lockout devices applied to all energy isolating sources.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5):      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, during production operations, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided appropriate forklift safety training prior to operating the Toyota forklift, serial number 66096. Deficiencies noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, lack of inspecting the forklift prior to use, a seat that was in need of repair and failing to wear the seatbelt when operating the unit.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:       a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 30, 2014, during production operations on the Sears bench grinder, model number 397-19440, located in the welding department, the employer did not ensure that the work rest was located within 1/8 of an inch from the grinding wheel.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, were not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member was able to be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:       a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 30, 2014, during production operations on the Sears bench grinder, model number 397-19440, located in the welding department, the employer did not ensure that the unit was provided with an upper tongue guard at the top section of the grinding wheel and that the distance between the grinding wheel and upper peripheral member was kept within 1/4 of an inch from the grinding wheel.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:    Instances including, but not limited to the following:    a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 15, 2014, during production operations near the Tennsmith Slip Roll Unit, the employer did not ensure that openings in the 480 volt electrical panel marked M-1 were effectively closed.     b) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraoplis, PA: On or about January 15, 2014, during production operations in the welding department, the employer did not ensure that a circuit breaker opening in a 120/240 volt circuit breaker panel marked EP-7, was effectively closed.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Electric equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, during production operations, the employer did not ensure that the EP-15 electrical panel located between the powdercoat line and the shop office area was kept in proper repair in that it had no cover.     b) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 20, 2014, during production operations, the employer did not ensure that the M-1 electrical panel, located in the metal fabrication area, was kept in proper repair in that the cover panel was coming off and there was no lock/hasp mechanism on the cover door.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(h)(7): Portable cables may not be operated with splices unless the splices are of the permanent molded, vulcanized, or other approved type:    a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, during production operations on the Optimum Opti B 28 H Vairo Drill press, serial number 13410080103, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that proper splicing for a power cord existed.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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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:    a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, during production operations on the Optimum Opti B 28 H Vairo Drill press, serial number 13410080103, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided over the rotating drill bit.     b) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 2, 2014, during production operations on the Hyd Mech S-20 A Series III horizontal bandsaw, serial number SA 0807219, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided over the unused portions of the bandsaw blades.    c) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about February 12, 2014, during production operations on the wire wheel brush located near the shop office area, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over the rotating nut at the end of the wire wheel.    d) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraoplis, PA: On or about February 1, 2014, during production work on the belt sander unit located in the welding department, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided over the belt nip point areas.      Chartiers Fabricating and Powdercoating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314109430, citation number 1, item 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on January 18, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, were not guarded:     a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 14, 2014, during production operations on the Accurpress Press Brake, serial number 6825, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided over the point of operation.      b) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about December 1, during production operations on the Tennsmith Powered Slip Roll Unit, serial number 16354, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided over the point of operation.    Chartiers Fabricating and Powdercoating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314109430, citation number 1, item 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on January 18, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, throughout the production floor, the employer did not ensure that the facility was kept in clean condition in that water, from a leaking roof, dripped down onto the floor, machinery and equipment, exposing employees to slipping hazards.     b) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, throughout the production floor, the employer did not ensure that the facility was kept orderly in that there were areas of uneven concrete, ruts in the floor and places where rebar/metal stuck up out of the ground, exposing employees to tripping hazrards.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks was not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6:      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 15, 2014, near the main shop floor, the employer did not secure a compressed gas tank believed to contain oxygen.     b) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about February 13, 2014, near the robotic weld unit, the emplyoer did not secure a compressed gas tank believed to contain argon/carbon dioxide.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): All places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:    a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, during production operations, the employer did not ensure that the bathrooms at the facility were kept clean and sanitary.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about January 3, 2014, during production operations, the employer did not ensure that fire extinguisher training was provided for employees.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): In completed installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      a) Job site, 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA: On or about February 13, 2014, the employer did not ensure that outlets in the conference room were provided with a cover.