OSHA Inspection: LAREDO DISCOUNT METALS

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2): 29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2):  The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas fuel was not in accordance with NFPA No. 58-1969, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. Section 6.21.3.4(B): Fuel containers shall be mounted to prevent jarring loose and slipping or rotating, and the fastening shall be designed and constructed to withstand, without permanent visible deformation, static loading in any direction equal to four times the weight of the container filled with fuel:   At this location,  employees operated propane fueled forklifts and the replacement propane cylinders,  located in the back of the building, were not secured in accord with NFPA No. 58.

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   At this establishment, employees operated forklifts to move sheet metal and pipes for resale and had not been provided forklift training.

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:   At this job site, employees operated a forklift without a back-up alarm which exposed employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:   At this location, the employer did not ensure forklifts were inspected for defects prior to use, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  At this establishment, employees used a five inch portable grinder and the guard was missing which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:  At this establishment, at the compressed gas cylinder storage area, oxygen and acetylene compressed gas cylinders were not protected against being struck by passing fork lift trucks or in a secure location.

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  At this location, employees operated forklifts and welded in the shop area where compressed oxygen and acetylene cylinders are stored without a twenty foot separation or a five foot tall barrier exposing employees to struck-by hazards.