OSHA Inspection: SUNBELT METALS AND MANUFACTURING

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Abate by

Sep 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using a tight-fitting face piece respirator were not annually fit tested:   (a) In the areas of welding, fabricating and painting employees enrolled in the Respiratory Program were not provided with annual fit testing while continuous work was being performed placing them in areas of exposure to an inhalation hazard, on or about June 5, 2014

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5):  The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:  (a) In the fabrication shop the over head crane being used to move material did not have the load limit identified exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, on or about June 5, 2014.

Issued

Aug 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(2): Instructions to establish new or changed guidelines for use and care of mechanical power press(es) were not furnished when mechanical power press(es) were modified:  (a) In the fabrication shop the mechanical press brake had mechanical blocking measures added to protect the employees from being crushed by the Punch as it drifted down when not in use but failed to identify the blocking measures, equipment and associated hazard to the operators, on or about June 5, 2014.