OSHA Inspection: PARKER ENGINEERING AND MECHANICAL, INC.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2): Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked:  On or about June 16, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when there were no aisles marked in the upper or lower warehouses or around the production areas.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:   On or about June 19, 2014, employees were exposed to fire hazards when one of the exit doors was locked from the inside with a sliding lock.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  On or about June 19, 2014, employees were exposed to fire hazards when there was no directional sign to indicate the path to the closest emergency exit when working in the passageway back of the storage racks.  The racks and the materials stored on the floor between the racks blocked visibility of the exit signs.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:  On or about June 19, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the small portable rack that was damaged and bent was being used to store materials after it had been emptied.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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:  On or about June 19, 2014, employees were exposed to crushing and amputation hazards when the following machines were not guarded: a.     Small shear did not have a guard in front of the material hold down clamp. b.     Small shear blade was accessible from the back of the machine. c.     Roll form machine #12 did not have guards to prevent access to the roll forming mechanism. d.     Roll form machine #13 did not have guards to prevent access to the roll forming mechanism or slitter mechanism. e.     Belt drive box cover for the plasma cutter had been removed.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   On or about June 19, 2014, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when the motor compartments on the bottom of roll former #12 and roll former #13 were not guarded.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):  On or about June 19, 2014, employees were exposed to crush-by and amputation hazards when the gears on roll forming machine #12 and roll forming machine #13 were not guarded.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA From 300 or equivalent), was not completed in detail as required by the regulation:  On or about June 19, 2014, the employer failed to fill out the OSHA 300 forms correctly. a.    Case #2 from May 2014:  Column F is missing the illness or injury and there is no information on what caused the nail to enter the foot; Columns G-J are not marked.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1): The OSHA 300 Log was not reviewed to verify that the entries are complete and accurate. Deficiencies were not corrected.   On or about June 19, 2014, the employer failed to fill out the OSHA 300 and 300A forms correctly for 2013, 2012, and 2011.  a.  The totals for columns G+H+I+J should have been equal to the totals for the columns in section M..

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4): The company executive who certified the log was not: an owner of the company, officer of the corporation, highest ranking company official, or the immediate supervisor of the highest ranking company official:  On or about June 19, 2014, the employer failed to fill out the OSHA 300 forms correctly for 2013, 2012, and 2011.  a.  There was no signed form 300A for 2013.  b.  The 300A for 2012 had the administrative assistant's name typed into the signature block. c.  The 300A for 2011 did not have a signature.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  On or about June 19, the roof of the bathroom in the warehouse was used to store materials.