OSHA Inspection: GEORGIA HI-TECH FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) In the production area, on or about and at times prior to February 25, 2014, the employer did not develop procedures for the locking and tagging out of equipment such as, but not limited to Amada presses, exposing employees to the hazards associated with crushing injuries.            ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 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) In the facility, on or about and at times prior to February 25, 2013, the employer did not maintain a forklift training program for employees who operated the company's powered industrial trucks, exposing the employees to the hazards associated with struck-by and crushing injuries.            ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    a) In the facility, on or about and at times prior to February 25, 2014, the employer did not remove from service a Hyster forklift that had an inoperable horn, exposing the employees to the hazards associated with struck-by and crushing injuries.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICAION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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):    a) In the production area, on or about and at times prior to February 25, 2014, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation of a press was guarded to safeguard the operator from amputation or crushing injuries.            ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a) In the paint booth, on or about and at times prior to February 25, 2014, the employer do not provide for a respiratory protection program for an employee was required to wear a half face cartridge style respirator while applying epoxy to metal parts.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) In the production area, on or about and at times prior to February 25, 2014, the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used chemicals such as, but not limited epoxy.          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) In the production area, on or about and at times prior to February 25, 2014, the employer did not provide for training for employees who used chemicals such as, but not limited to epoxy during the course of their work.