OSHA Inspection: SIDES METAL PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:    a/ Inside of the torch cutting shed, oxy-fuel hoses were coiled in a haphazard manner on the ground increasing the probability of damage.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.101(b):  The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6:    a/  Inside of the propane storage shed, a single cylinder of stored propane was not secured.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(A): Fire watchers were not required whenever welding or cutting was performed in locations where other than a minor fire might develop:    a/ Outside of the torch cutting shed, oxy-fuel cutting was performed in close proximity to combustible brush.  No fire watch was provided and fire extinguishing equipment was not readily available.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(1)(ii): Compressed gas cylinders were not legibly marked, for the purpose of identifying the gas content, with either the chemical or the trade name of the gas. (Such marking shall be by means of stenciling, stamping, or labeling, and shall not be readily removable. Whenever practical, the marking shall be located on the shoulder of the cylinder.)    a/  Inside of the propane storage shed, a single cylinder in storage was unlabeled.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where the cylinder is designed to accept a cap, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when the cylinders were in use or connected for use.    a/ Outside of the torch cutting shed, a single cylinder of stored propane was missing its valve cap.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(i): Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire extinguishers, were not available at locations where flammable or combustible liquids are stored:    a/ Adjacent to and outside the main building, a portable fire extinguisher was not provided for the 250-gallon diesel fuel storage tank.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii)  Open flames and smoking were permitted in flammable and combustible  liquid storage areas.    a/ Adjacent to and outside the main building, a "NO SMOKING" sign was not posted on or adjacent to the 250-gallon diesel fuel storage tank.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers and mount, locate and identify them so that they were readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:    a/  Inside of the main building, the portable fire extinguisher(s) was not  mounted.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a/  Inside of the main building, the single portable fire extinguisher had not received an annual maintenance inspection.  The portable fire extinguisher was missing its pin and inspection tag and appeared from its gauge to have been discharged.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    a/  Employees were not familiar with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and inspection.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):    Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:      a/  For employees who used chemicals including but not limited to oxygen, propane, hydraulic fluid and diesel fuel, a hazard communication program including but not limited to, chemical inventory list, safety data sheets, labeling system, and training, had not been developed.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i)   Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):    a/ Outside and adjacent to the main building, the diesel fuel storage tank was not labeled.    b/ Inside of the propane storage shed, a cylinder of propane was not labeled.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s);    a/  For employees who used chemicals including but not limited to oxygen, propane, hydraulic fluid and diesel fuel, safety data sheets were not readily accessible for review.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:     a/  For employees who used chemicals including but not limited to oxygen, propane, hydraulic fluid and diesel fuel, global harmonization system (GHS) training on safety data sheets and the new labeling system had not been conducted.