OSHA Inspection: METALCRAFT MARINE US INC.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Liquefied petroleum gas container(s) stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Two liquefied petroleum gas containers were stored next to the North West exit door.       Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Employees were utilizing a Caterpillar, LP powered industrial truck.  No training was provided.      Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  A Rigid Band Saw had the unused portion of its blade not guarded.   b) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  A Grizzly Horizontal Sander had unguarded pinch points.          Abatement certification is required for these items.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.134(d): Portable abrasive wheels used for internal grinding were not provided with safety flanges meeting the requirements of 1915.134(f):   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Employees are utilizing hand held angle grinders that are not equipped with safety flanges/ guards.             Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Metal cased box fans were not provided with a path to ground.   b) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  A Rigid Band Saw was not provided with a path to ground.    Abatement certification is required for these items.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  A metal outlet box rated for wall mounting was laying on the floor.   b) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Romex type wiring was lying on the ground being used as an extension cord.     c) On or about 1/23/2014, Exterior of the Building:  Energized cables with no terminal protection were laying next to the building.    Abatement certification is required for these items.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.56(e): Arc welding and cutting operations were not shielded by noncombustible or flameproof screens to protect employees in the vicinity from the direct rays of the arc:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Employees performing MIG welding on various boats were not utilizing screens or shields to protect employees from welding rays.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.72(a)(3): The side rails of ladders used for access to any level extended less than 36 inches above that level:    a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  A six foot step ladder was used to access a five and a half foot deck on a LRI.       b) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  A six foot step ladder was used to access a seven foot elevation on an inverted Boom Tender.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.73(d): When employees were exposed to unguarded edges of decks, platforms, flats, or similar flat surfaces, more than 5 feet above a solid surface, the edges were not guarded by adequate guardrails meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1915.71(j)(1) and (2):   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Employees in the process of constructing an LRI boat were exposed to falls of five feet six inches.    b) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Employees in the process of constructing a Boom Tender were exposed to falls of seven feet.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(a)(2):   The employer did not restrict employees to designated walkways and working surfaces where the employer has eliminated slippery conditions:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Exterior of building:  The pathway from the Production Building to the Extrusion container was ice covered.        Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(a)(3): The employer shall store materials in a manner that does not create a hazard for employees:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  The area around the LRI had materials that created a tripping hazard.   b) On or about 1/23/2014, Extrusion Container:  Material stored in the Extrusion Container created a tripping hazard.              Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.131(c): The lower guard on portable power-driven circular saws did not cover the saw to the depth of the teeth:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  Employees are utilizing circular saws with the lower blade guards manually held up.         Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.502(a): A written fire safety plan was not been developed and implemented by the employer that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  No written fire safety plan had been developed and implemented by the company.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.503(a)(1): The employer did not have a designated area for hot work in sites that are free of fire hazards:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  There was no designated hot work area in the facility.        Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(a)(1): The employer did not create or keep a current written policy regarding the use of a fire watch:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  There was no written fire watch policy in place.         Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(b)(3): The employer did not post a fire watch when there was combustible material less than 35 feet in either the horizontal or vertical direction that could not be removed, was not protected with flame-proof covers or shielded with metal fire-resistant guards or curtains:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  No fire watch was posted when combustible materials were not covered or removed when welding was performed within 35 feet.         Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.508(c)(1): Employees expected to fight incipient stage fires were not trained on the general principles of using fire extinguishers or hose lines, the hazards involved with incipient fire fighting and the procedures used to reduce the hazards.:   a) On or about 1/23/2014, Production Area:  There was no fire extinguisher training provided and documented.          Abatement certification is required for this item.