OSHA Inspection: DIERZEN TRAILER CO.

Issued

2015-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $440.00 · Current $440.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    Dierzen Trailer Company failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date    1                                            1                                            6/28/2014

Issued

2015-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Dierzen Trailer Company failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date      2                                            1                                            6/28/2014    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $24200.00 · Current $24200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  The employer does not protect each employee in its regular production fabrication work tasks from the caught-in between hazards at the unguarded point of operation by the use of adequate guarding devices or other necessary means.   (a) This most recently occurred on February 4, 2014, at 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois. Employees are exposed to caught in-between amputation hazards on the SteelWeld 500 Ton mechanical press brake model no. M06-12, when hand-feeding and aligning metal parts in the unguarded point of operation for regular bending fabrication tasks.   (b) This most recently occurred on February 4, 2014, at 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois. Employees are exposed to caught in-between amputation hazards on the Cincinnati mechanical shear #20 model no. 2510, serial no. 19745, when hand-feeding and aligning metal parts in the unguarded point of operation for regular shearing fabrication tasks where the blade and hold downs were not guarded.  This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Dierzen Trailer. Co., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) which was contained in OSHA violation number 314040320, citation 2, item 1, issued on February 9, 2011, and became final order on or about March 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541 , and OSHA violation number 309768497 citation 1, item 2, issued on January 26, 2007, and became final order on or about February 13, 2007, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from caught in-between amputations.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  West building, shop: on February 4, 2014, employees operating propane-gas powered forklifts for material handling did not receive required operators' performance evaluations as specified in the standard at least once every three years to ensure compliance in safe operation.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).