OSHA Inspection: PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:     (a) Employees performing operations in the fabrication/welding area were exposed to the hazards of slipping and falling on concrete floor due to the accumulation of water on the floor of their welding stations.    (b) Employees were exposed to slip and trip hazards due to debris accumulated on the floor of the establishment, including exit routes.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from the unguarded chain and sprocket from the wheel testing equipment station by the entrance to the fabrication/welding area.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced:      Employees were exposed to electrical hazards because the cables of several of the welding machines in the fabrication/welding area had damaged insulation covered by tape.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 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:    Employees working in the fabrication/welding area were exposed to electrical shock hazards because a receptacle metal box with knockouts was attached to flexible cable to provide electricity to a light fixture. The metal box was not used according to their listing/labeling requirements.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 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:      Employees were exposed to electrical hazards from the use of flexible cords as a substitute for fixed wiring while providing electrical power to the wheel testing equipment station by the entrance to the fabrication/welding area.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 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:    Employees engaged in parts and equipment fabrication were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, welding fumes and spray paints and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:     a) use of labels and other forms of warning,     b) access to safety data sheets,     c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees,     d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,      e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.     f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to material safety data sheets.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party:  Employees operating the presses use spray bottles containing lubricants that were not labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate health and physical hazard warning.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  The employer did not develop and document a personal protective equipment hazard assessment for the welders, the written certification did not include the name of the person who certified that the evaluation had been performed, and the date that the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Employees engaged in welding operations were allowed to wear disposable dust masks (3M 8214 and 3M 8511) voluntarily and employees engaged in painting operations were allowed to wear MSA full face respirators and none were provided the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.