OSHA Inspection: TKL SPECIALTY PIPING

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.      175 Broad St. , Phillipsburg, NJ. - Manufacturing area was not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.      a)  Manufacturing area. - Materials such as but not limited to, boxes of pipe are not stored in an orderly manner.            Violation observed on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):  Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.    175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ - Outside material storage area.   (a)  The 55 gallon drums, stacked on pallets outside along side the rear wall of the building were not stable so as to prevent them from falling and striking employees accessing or near the storage area.    Violation observed on or about 3/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ -  Manufacturing floor and Office area.      a)  The rise height and tread width of the fixed stairs providing access to and from the front office area to the manufacturing floor were not uniform.      Violation was observed on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route.        175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ. - Manufacturing floor.        a)  The exit routes to the side  and front were obstructed by stored material and debris.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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.    17 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ    a) Manufacturing area.  Employees required to perform maintenance / servicing including cleaning machines such as but not limited to the horizontal band saw, the threading machine, and the lathes were not provided with documented procedures for de-energizing the machines.   The procedures shall include among other things:      Specific machinery and the energy source associated with that machine.  Specific location of the energy sources  Means to isolate the sources i.e.: locks / tags.    Training requirements for authorized employees.      Occurred on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees.    175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ - Employees required to perform maintenance / servicing on machines such as but not limited to:  the horizontal band saw, the threading machine, and the lathes were not trained on lockout / tag out procedures.      a)  Training shall be given to authorized employees, written certification of the training shall show the date of the training, employee(s) trained and the person performing the training.      Occurred on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.  175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ   a)  Manufacturing area -  Employees required to perform maintenance / servicing on machines such as but not limited to:  the horizontal band saw, the threading machine, and the lathes were not using locking mechanisms.   Occurred on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l)    175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ.  - Manufacturing floor.      a)  Employees were not trained or evaluated in accordance with the requirements of this standard prior to operating powered industrial trucks.        Occurred on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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:      175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ.    a)  The horizontal band saw is operated with the guard in the "up" position exposing employees to the amputation hazards from the exposed blades.      Occurred on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.    175 Broad St. Phillipsburg NJ site.Manufacturing area:  Rotating parts and pulleys were not guarded to prevent employees from coming in contact with nip points.      a)  The two belts and pulleys continuously feeding pipe into the point of operation of the Bardon and Oliver 6" over lathe were not guarded.      b)  The belts and pulleys on the threading machine were not guarded.      Violation observed on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.      175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ - Manufacturing floor.    a) The metal box containing electrical controls on the Bardon and Oliver 6" over lathe was broken away from the frame and hanging by the electrical wires supplying current to the operating machine.       Violation observed on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.    175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ -  Manufacturing floor.    a)  The push buttons on the electrical control panel mounted on the Bardon and Oliver 6" over lathe that control machine functions were not legibly marked indicating their purpose.    Violation observed on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):  The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ.    a)  Manufacturing area - Electrical panel was blocked by shopping carts and cardboard boxes stored in front of  preventing ready and safe operation of the control switches on the panel.      Violation observed on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:    175 Broad St. NJ site - Manufacturing floor of the building:    a)  A written Hazard Communication Program was not developed and implemented for employees that work with various chemicals including but not limited to lubricating, cutting, threading oils and mineral spirits.     Condition noted on or about 03/25/2014.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  175 Broad St. Phillipsburg, NJ site -Manufacturing floor of the building:  a) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheets {SDS} for hazardous chemicals including but not limited to lubricating, cutting, threading oils and mineral spirits, were not available.  Occurred on or about 3/25/2014

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  175 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ site - Manufacturing floor:  a)  Employees were not trained on the hazards of the chemicals including but not limited to lubricating, cutting, threading oils and mineral spirits, and methods to minimize those hazards.  Condition noted on or about 03/25/2014.