OSHA Inspection: EXCEL TOOL AND FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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)   A written program, including energy control procedures, training, and periodic inspections, has not been developed and implemented to control hazardous energy when performing maintenance and/or servicing work on equipment (e.g. changing oil in the air compressor).

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a)  Energy control procedures have not been developed and implemented to control hazardous energy when performing maintenance and/or servicing work on equipment (e.g. changing oil in the air compressor).

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a)   Training on the purpose and function of lockout/tagout was not provided to employees at the authorized and affected levels to ensure they understood their roles and responsibilities during maintenance and/or servicing work (e.g. changing oil in the air compressor).

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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)  The employer did not ensure each powered industrial truck operator completed a training program, including formal instruction and a performance evaluation, prior to driving the Hyster and Clark forklifts.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition  (a)  In the shipping and receiving area, the Clark forklift did not have a name plate in a legible condition.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a)  The powered industrial trucks, including the Hyster and Clark forklifts, were not inspected at least visually for defects prior to being placed into service.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a)  A written hazard communication program has not been established to address how chemical labeling, safety data sheets, and information and training will be accomplished. Employees work with chemicals such as but not limited to coolants, oils, solvents, liquefied petroleum gas, degreasers, and oxygen and acetylene torching gases.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.  (a)  In the production area, the employer did not ensure jugs and/or bottles of coolant were labeled with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer.  (b) In the production area, the employer did not ensure bottles of degreaser were labeled with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical  (a)  Chemical safety data sheets were not maintained at the workplace for employees to review. Employees work with chemicals such as but not limited to coolants, oils, solvents, liquefied petroleum gas, degreasers, and oxygen and acetylene torching gases.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 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:  (a)  Information and training on the hazards of chemicals was not provided for employees who work with coolants, oils, solvents, liquefied petroleum gas, degreasers, and oxygen and acetylene torching gases.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a)  Information and training on the new hazard communication standard, including the labeling and safety data sheet format changes, was not provided for employees who work with coolants, oils, solvents, liquefied petroleum gas, degreasers, and oxygen and acetylene torching gases.