OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL PAYROLL GROUP

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations:    On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide stairs from the work platform to the powder coating booth floor area. The distance between the platform and the floor was approximatley 20 inches.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide cut resistant gloves for employees who handle razors when assembling, finishing, or working in the wood shop. There were several recordable injuries on the OSHA 300 logs over the past 3 years dealing with lacerations while handling razors/trimmers.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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:                                                                                                              On or about April 1, 2014, periodic inspections were not conducted of lockout/tagout procedures necessary to control the hazardous energy of machines such as, but not limited to, CNC milling machines 1 and 2, saws, and the gluing machine.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not have ABC fire extinguishers located throughout the manufacturing department visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $2,500 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 April 1, 2014, the Kama Model EV.996 Saw in the manufacturing area used to cut steel parts was not properly guarded. Employees were exposed to the unused portion of the saw blade when operating the equipment.      NATIONAL PAYROLL GROUP WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, (1910.212(a)(1)), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER (314382235), CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 02, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON (07/22/2011), WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT (15655 BROOKPARK RD. CLEVELAND, OHIO 44142).

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:  On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not have a visible guage on the spray booth to indicate the required air velocity.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    On or about April 1, 2014, the paint booth located in the glue area did not have a sprinkler system.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  On or about April 1, 2014, employees required to use full-face tight-fitting respirators including, but not limited to the painters, did not have respirator training.

Issued

Apr 14, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

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):  On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not ensure that containers were labeled with the identity of the chemical. Unlabeled containers were located in the gluing department and contained a roll cleaner.