OSHA Inspection: TOWN GATE CO. INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  Circuit breaker panel, next to bay door.    A circuit breaker panel for facility lighting had an uncovered breaker which allowed contact with energized parts by anyone accessing the panel.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/14.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    a)  Shop, metal band saw    The electrical cord to the Kalamazoo band saw entered the On/Off box without a fitting and covering of the inner wires.    Violation occurred on or about 7/23/14.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a)  Shop, large power press    A flexible cord with a female fitting wired directly into a wall breaker box was used to provide power to the large power press instead of a hard wired, wall mounted outlet box.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/14.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a)  Establishment    The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for a worker who performed stick welding (manganese fumes) and painting (xylene, ethyl benzene).    Violation occurred on or about 7/23/14.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  (a)  Establishment  The employer did not have safety data sheets for workers exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to manganese fumes (stick welding) and xylene (painting).  Violation occurred on or about 7/23/14.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Establishment  The employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals a worker was exposed to including, but not limited to, welding sticks (manganese fumes) and paint (xylene, ethylbenzene).  Violation occurred on or about 7/23/14.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Shop  The employer did not provide the information in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D to an employee who occasionally wore a filtering facepiece respirator.  Violation occurred on or about 7/23/14.