OSHA Inspection: HANDRAIL DESIGN INC

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    a) Shop Area - Employees working in the shop area were exposed to fire hazards from oil soaked rags spread throughout the shop and on equipment, on or about March 04,2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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) Shipping Vertical Band Saw - An employee cutting Styrofoam for shipping was exposed to a point of operation hazards from an unadjusted guard, on or about March 4, 2014.      INSTANCE B REMOVED PER INFORMAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DATED 5/15/14      b) Small Horizontal Band Saw - Employees cutting tubing were exposed to a point of operation hazard from an unadjusted guard, on or about March 4, 2014.       Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a) Shipping Area - An employee was exposed to an electrocution hazard from a missing ground while using a "Delta ShopMaster" band saw to cut Styrofoam for packing material, on or about March 4, 2014.    b) Welding Area - Employees were exposed to electrocution hazards from a damaged cord while cleaning welds with a "Metabo" hand grinder, on or about March 4, 2014.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) 3905 Continental Drive - The employer did not annually train all employees in general principles of fire extinguisher use and hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting exposing employees to fire hazards while performing daily activities, on or about March 4, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    a) IXION Drill Press Near Transfluid Bender - Employees were exposed to hazardous materials from an unmarked cut down Gatorade bottle while drilling handrail parts, on or about March 4, 2014.    b) Lathe - Employees were exposed to hazardous materials from an unmarked cut down soda bottle while turning parts on the metal lathe, on or about March 4, 2014.    c) IXION Drill Press Near Office - Employees were exposed to hazardous materials from an unmarked metal container and unmarked plastic container while drilling handrail parts, on or about March 4, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): Approved container(s) or portable tank(s) were not used for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids:  a) IXION Drill Press - Employees were exposed to fire hazards from lubricants in an unapproved cut down Gatorade bottle while drilling handrail parts, on or about March 4, 2014.  b) Lathe - Employees were exposed to fire hazards from lubricants in an unapproved cut down soda bottle while turning parts on the metal lathe, on or about March 4, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service on a daily basis:  a) 3905 Continental Drive - The Toyota electric industrial truck was not examined on a daily basis exposing employees to fire and or struck by hazards while the industrial truck is being operated, on or about March 4, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 30, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) 3905 Continental Drive - An internal audit was not performed on annually basis to ensure de-energization procedures were properly implemented exposing employees to struck-by and amputate hazards from energized parts while performing maintenance, on or about March 4, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.