OSHA Inspection: RODNEY HUNT COMPANY INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    Cast gates and valve building, welding area adjacent lathe machines,  Rodney Hunt Company, 46 Mill Street, Orange MA:  Employees were exposed to ultra violet rays while walking and working in areas where welding was being done without properly positioned screens or shields.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    Cast gates and valve building, shipping and receiving desk area, Rodney Hunt Company, Orange, MA: Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while using a power strip (RPT) not listed for use in industrial settings.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.    Cast gates and valves building, various locations, Rodney Hunt Company, Orange, MA: Wall hung distribution panels and disconnect switches were blocked, preventing ready and safe access for maintenance and operation.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:      Cast gates and valve building, various locations, Rodney Hunt Company, Orange, MA:  Wall hung electrical distribution panels were not marked to indicate the circuit or equipment powered by each breaker.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ii): Temporary wiring shall be removed immediately upon completion of the project or purpose for which the wiring was installed.    Cast gates and vale building, facility wide, Rodney Hunt Company, Orange, MA: Extension cords were left plugged into the outlets when no longer in use.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8870

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:    Cast gates and valves building, welding area, Rodney Hunt Company, Orange, MA: Extension cords were used as a substitute for permanent wiring exposing employees to electric shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:    Cast gate building, 46 Mill Street, Orange, Massachusetts; Label plates on forklifts, that indicate the lifting capacity of the machines, were not maintained in a legible condition.    (a) Cast gates and valve building, main production floor,  yellow Daewoo forklift.    (b) Cast gates and valve building, shipping and receiving area, yellow Hyster forklift.    (c) Cast gates and valve building, production floor, yellow Caterpillar forklift.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  Gate and Valve Building, Rodney Hunt Company, 46 Mill Street, Orange, Massachusetts; Second use containers were not labeled to indicate what chemical was inside.  (a)  assembly area, second use containers with cleaning solvent were not labeled.  (b)  rip saw, shipping and receiving, second use containers with cutting were not labeled.  (c)  lathe #2, second use containers with cutting oil were not labeled.