OSHA Inspection: DIVERSIFIED FABRICATING, INC.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing on top of machine to add hydraulic fluid as well as climbing up to unguarded platforms to conduct maintenance on overhead underhung hoist:     a) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, Press, employees working at approximately 25 feet above the floor were not provided fall protection while performing maintenance.     b) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, Platforms on left and right of plant, employees working at approximately 45 feet above the floor were not provided fall protection while performing maintenance.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were operating overhead underhung hoist that had not been maintained properly:     a) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees operating overhead underhung hoist such as, but not limited to the 15 ton DeSHAZO hoist had not received an annual inspection.     b) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees operating underhung hoist such as, but not limited to the 15 ton DeSHAZO hoist had not conducted frequent inspections.     c) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees operated overhead underhung hoist with pendant controls not labeled.     d) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees operated overhead underhung hoist with pendant control strain relief damage.     e) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees operated overhead underhung hoist without tonnage capacities labeled on both sides of the hoist rail.     f) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees operated overhead under hung hoist with safety latches not installed on the hook.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, all work areas had an accumulation of combustible materials in trash cans, steel materials, steel scrap, steel angle iron, tubular steel, wood pallets, and card board boxes.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects are to be marked and taken out of service until repaired by either maintenance department or the manufacturer:    a) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees used a section of metal extension ladder to access an elevated work platform at approximately 20 to 45 feet above the ground.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, a lockout and tagout program had not been established for employees performing servicing and maintenance on equipment such as, but not limited to, the SSR-2000 compressor, iron machine, roller, and small roller.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,200 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) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, employees operating powered industrial trucks had not been trained or evaluated.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,500 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 03/18/2014 - Maintenance shop, a vertical milling machine was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     b) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, a roller was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     c) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, a small roller was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     d) On or about 03/18/2014 - Plant, a horizontal band saw was being operated with the unguarded blades.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $970 Reduced

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) On or about 03/18/2014 - Machine shop, a Stanley snag grinder, Model#610G, tongue guard exceeded the 1/4th of an inch requirement on the right by 1 1/4 of an inch and on the left by 1 inch.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) On or about 03/18/2014 - Time card area, the electrical panel rated at 240 volts was not closed.     b) On or about 03/18/2014 - Chop saw area, two electrical panels rated at 240 volts were not closed.

Issued

Sep 2, 2014

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) On or about 03/18/2014 - Throughout the plant, doors were not marked indicating an "Exit".