OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN WELDING CO., INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Sep 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    (a) Fabrication/Paint area: The working and adjacent horizontal surfaces in the Fabrication/Paint area had dust accumulations on these surfaces, and thus were not kept clean, on or about 5-22-14.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Sep 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a) Spray Painting area: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee performing spray painting operations, to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace, on or about 5-22-14.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Sep 10, 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):  (a) Spray Painting area: 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) for an employee performing spray painting operations, on or about 5-22-14.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Aug 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:    (a) Second bay: The 5 foot alloy steel chain in use did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach, on or about 5-22-14.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Aug 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):    (a) Shop areas: The Milwaukee portable grinders in use with abrasive grinding wheels were not provided with any safety guards, on or about 5-22-14.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Aug 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    (a) Main welding shop: The extension cord in use and powering a grinder was worn and frayed at the point in which the cord entered the receptacle end, and the cord was not removed from service, on or about 5-22-14.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    (a) Facility: A written certification of the workplace hazard assessment for Personal Protective Equipment for employees performing welding and metal cutting operations was not available on or about 5-22-14.

Issued

Jul 28, 2014

Abate by

Sep 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a) Facility: Employees using hazardous chemicals in the workplace have not been provided an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet to include the new label elements and safety data sheets format of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), on or about 5-22-14.