OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN SHUTTER COMPANY

Issued

2014-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1640.00 Reduced

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)  In the sanding area: On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed to develop specific lock-out, tag-out (LOTO) procedures for each machine such as, but not limited to the wide belt sander that uses 480 VAC and 85 psi of pneumatic pressure, exposing employees to caught in hazards during maintenance that is conducted at least 4 times each week.  (b)  In the saw area:  On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed to develop specific lock-out, tag-out (LOTO) procedures for each machine such as, but not limited to the Gang Rip Saw that is operated by 480 VAC and 105 psi of pneumatic pressure, exposing employees to caught in hazards during maintenance for tool change at least one time each day.

Issued

2014-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1640.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:   (a)   Facility Wide:  On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed to train employees who were expected to extinguish incipient stage fires.

Issued

2014-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1640.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  (a)  Facility Wide: On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed to train all operators of industrial trucks, exposing employees and the operator to crushing and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2014-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1640.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):   (a)  Facility Wide:  On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed to remove an industrial truck from service that did not have an operating back-up alarm or an operating horn, exposing employees working around the forklift to struck-by and crushing hazards during operation.

Issued

2014-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1640.00 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)  In the machine shop: On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed guard the rotating chuck on the HENDEY lathe, exposing employees to caught-in hazards during operation.

Issued

2014-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   (a)  Facility Wide:  On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed to provide appendix "D" information to employees voluntarily using the N95 respirators.

Issued

2014-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:  (a)  In The Specialty Department: On June 10, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer failed to protect employees from amputation hazards in that the fan blade guard, on the TEMPA floor fan was damaged and had an opening of more than 1/2 inch.