OSHA Inspection: RELOCATION SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    This violation was discovered on or about June 24,2014 at a workplace located at 2230 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75234; where at least one (1) employee load and unload material from an industrial steel storage rack with a damaged base to the column, exposed employee to struck by hazards.

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:    This violation most recently occurred on or about June 24, 2014 at a workplace located at 2230 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75234; where at least one (1) employee was observed operating a Max Heavy Duty Coil Nailer without eye protection that could be incorporated over his prescription lenses.

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    This violation was discovered on or about June 24, 2014, where the employer did not establish an energy control program for at least two (2) employees, who serviced and maintained machines and equipment, including but not limited to Ironwood cutt-off saw and Delta radial arm saw.

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    This violation was observed on or about June 24, 2014 at a worksite located at 2230 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75234;    a) In the assembly area, where at least two (2) employees operate an Ironwood cut-off saw, not protected from contacting the point of operation;    b) In the assembly area, where are least two (2) employees operate a Delta radial arm saw, not protected from contacting the point of operation.

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which could cause wheel breakage:     This violation was observed on or about June 24, 2014 at a worksite located at 2230 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75234; where at least one (1) employee used a Dayton bench grinder had exposed wheels of more than one-eighth inch from the work rest.

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Safety guards where the operator stands in front of the opening, were not used so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    This violation was discovered on June 26, 2014 a workplace located at 2230 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75234; where at least one (1) employee uses a Dayton 6-inch bench grinder that has an adjustable tongue guard removed, having any opening of more than 1/4 inch from the wheel.

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air that was used for cleaning was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment was not provided:    This violation was observed on or about June 24, 2014 at worksite located at 2230 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75234; where at least one (1) employee used compressed air of more than 30 p.s.i. for cleaning purposes.