OSHA Inspection: ARENDS HOGAN WALKER, LLC

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    Employees were exposed to an eight foot fall hazard when on the raised compressor area and the work area did not have a standard railing.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    Employees painting parts were required to wear half mask tight fitting respirators and the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator ESLI that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:    Employees painting parts were required to wear half mask tight fitting respirators and the employer had not implemented a cartridge change schedule.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   Employees painting parts were required to wear half mask tight fitting respirators and the employer had not provided the employees with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   Employees painting parts were required to wear half mask tight fitting respirators and the employer had not provided the employees with a fit test.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Employees painting parts were required to wear half mask tight fitting respirators and the employer did not ensure respirators were stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 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):    Employees in the facility operated powered industrial trucks and the employer did not train and evaluate operators on the safe operation.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   Employees in the facility operated powered industrial trucks and the employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    Employees in the combine side of the shop, were exposed to injury when using a Napa Bench Grinder that was missing a guard that covered the spindle end projection.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  Employees were exposed to injury when using improperly guarded bench grinders in that the work rests were not adjusted with a maximum opening of one eighth inch.   a. Bench grinder in the tractor side of the shop had a work rest opening of one quarter inch; b. Bench grinder in the combine side of the shop had no work rest provided; c. Bench grinder in the combine side of the shop had a work rest opening of one and a half inch; d. Bench grinder in the combine side of the shop had a work rest opening of a half inch.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Employees were exposed to injury when using improperly guarded bench grinders in that the tongue guards were not adjusted with a maximum opening of one fourth inch.   a. Bench grinder in the tractor side of the shop had a tongue guard opening of seven-eights inch; b. Bench grinder in the combine side of the shop had a tongue guard opening of two inches; c. Bench grinder in the combine side of the shop had a tongue guard opening of one half inch; d. Bench grinder in the combine side of the shop had a tongue guard opening of one and one half inch.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 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:    Employees were required to use chemicals in the workplace and the employer had not developed, implemented, or maintained a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Employees were required to use chemicals in the workplace and the employer had not provided training for the employees over the following hazardous chemicals: enamel paints, oils, brake cleaners, glass cleaners, surface protectants, adhesives, and other solvents.  Employees shall be informed of:               1.      The requirement of this section; 2.      Any operation in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; 3.      The location and availability of the written hazard communication program.    Employee training shall include at least:    1.      Methods and observations to detect the presence/release of a hazardous chemical; 2.      The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; 3.      The measures employees can take to protect themselves; 4.      The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:    In the Combine Shop, employees were exposed to shock hazards when plugging or working around an outlet that was not a firmly secured and mounted.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    Employees working in the paint booth area were exposed to electrical shock when using the extension cord due to the strain relief was pulled exposing live conductors.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was to be attended while in use (for example, portable tools) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof when the attachment plug cap was removed:    Employees working in the main wash bay were exposed to shock hazards when washing vehicles due to the lack of covers over outlets to prevent water from entering the receptacle when not used.     a.    A 220 volt outlet was missing a weatherproof cover;  b.    A 120 volt GFCI outlet was missing a weatherproof cover.

Issued

Aug 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    In the Combine Shop, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when using grinders due to the flexible cord outer jacket was damaged.    a.    A Napa-Hi-Tool bench grinder with deteriorated outer jacket;  b.    A Dayton Power bench grinder with deteriorated outer jacket.