OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): Section 3.2.6 Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P1-1965, as adopted by 29 CFR 1910.101(b): Compressed gas cylinders were not firmly secured for transporting and unloading by the use of a suitable hand truck, fork truck, roll platform or similar device:    a) Industrial Welding Supply Sayreville, NJ site -  Cylinder Filling and Storage area:    Cylinders containing various compressed gases were not transported and loaded using suitable hand trucks.     Condition noted on or about 1/27/2014.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) Industrial Welding Supply Sayreville, NJ site -  Facility wide:    Throughout facility portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible.    Condition noted on or about 1/27/2014.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) Industrial Welding Supply Sayreville, NJ site -  Facility wide:    Employer did not train and evaluate the company's forklift operators on the safe operation and maintenance of the powered industrial vehicles.    Condition noted on or about 01/27/2014.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 rotating parts:    a) Industrial Welding Supply Sayreville, NJ site -  Gas cylinder filling room:    The oscillating shaft located on the carbon monoxide pump was not adequately guarded to prevent accidental contact  with the moving parts during operation.    Condition noted on or about 1/27/2014.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) Industrial Welding Supply Sayreville, NJ site -  Gas cylinder filling room:    The work rest of on the Dewalt 6" duel wheel abrasive bench grinder S/N: 200930-YL33193  was not adjusted closely to the abrasive wheel with a maximum opening of 1/8 inch.    Condition noted on or about 01/27/2014.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 28, 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) Industrial Welding Supply Sayreville, NJ site -  Gas cylinder filling room:  The Dewalt 6" duel wheel abrasive bench grinder's (S/N: 200930-YL33193)  tongue guards were not adjusted to the  decreasing diameter of the abrasive wheel, no more that 1/4".  Condition noted on or about 01/27/2014.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a) Industrial Welding Supply Sayreville, NJ site -  Facility wide:    Electrical panel boxes/ junction boxes rated 480V/3 phase and 220 V/single phase that controlled the lights and the mechanical pumps were not aintained free of stored materials including but not limited to compressed gas cylinders, boxes, and chairs. A minimum of 30 inches of space was not maintained.    Condition noted on or about 1/27/2014.