OSHA Inspection: PAI INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i): Rail, roller, picket fence, half door or equivalent barrier was not provided on the opening for handling materials, the guards were not kept in position regardless of a door on the opening.    On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards when the double doors used to place paper records in the records room in building 950 could be opened with the key available in the storage room.    There were no guardrails available once the doors were opened.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):     On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet when the opening used to place pallets of materials on the mezzanine was not protected by closing the gates.  A single chain with streamers had been placed across the opening.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:    On or about October 16, 2014, employees were exposed to trip hazards when the exit steps outside building 950 were not equipped with handrails.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    On or about October 16, 2014, employees were exposed to trip hazards when the risers were not the same height for the two steps that could be used to walk off the platform to the pine straw.  The concrete steps on the side of the platform did not have a handrail.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to trip and smoke hazards when the steps outside of the emergency exit in building 950 had 2x4 boards nailed to the concrete.  The exit was not free and unobstructed due to the trip hazards caused by the boards.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to eye injury when eye protection was not required when changing propane tanks on forklifts.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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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:     On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when the employer had not developed a lockout/tagout program or machine specific procedures to document how to lockout/tagout the equipment.  The employer has lathes, mills, saws, broaches, CNC machines, and other metal working machines that require maintenance.  Equipment such as, but not limited to, band saws and broaches require the use of lockout/tagout during machine setup or tool change.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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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):    On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the company had not included the EZ-GO stock chasers in the powered industrial truck training.  The only PIT included in the training were the forklifts.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the company did not consider the EZ-GO stock chasers to be powered industrial trucks.  No daily inspections were done on the EZ-GO stock chasers.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    On or about October 1, 20214, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the doors on the Red Ring Gear Shaver machines that protected the employee from coolant spray and limited access to the cutting tool during operation were not secured and could be opened while the machines were running.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the tool rest was approximately 1/4 inch from the grinding wheel.  The grinder was located in the tool crib in building 2500.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the tongue guard was approximately 7/8 inches from the grinding wheel.  The grinder was located in the tool crib in building 2500.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:  On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to fire hazards when a cylinder of oxygen was not secured to insure that it could not be knocked over and damaged.  It was stored next to the acetylene cylinders.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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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:    On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards when the employer was using a surge protector to provide electrical power for equipment for which it was not rated.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:   On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards when the employer had not developed a program to address exposure for first responders and employees responsible for cleanup after an incident.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:   On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards when the employer had not offered Hep B vaccinations to first responders and employees responsible for cleanup after an incident.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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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:    On or about October 1, 2014, the training that the employees received was not effective in assuring that employees exposed to chemicals knew the location of the program or the location of the MSDS/SDS.  Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, propane, coolant fluid, and machine oils.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.   On or about October 1, 2014, the employer had not posted the weight limit on the mezzanine in the warehouse.  The mezzanine is accessed daily by warehouse employees.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   On or about October 1, 2014, employees were exposed to fire hazards when no exit was visible from the main aisle along the wall adjacent to the office area in building 950.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   On or about October 1, 2014, the employer had not implemented a noise monitoring program to determine if employees were exposed to noise levels that would require the establishment of a hearing conservation program.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:   On or about October 1, 2014, the employer had not provided the information in Appendix D to employees that were voluntarily using dust masks while working around the part coolant on the production machines or when sanding a part.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about October 1, 2014, the employer failed to mount, label, or locate fire extinguishers in the following locations: a.     Fire extinguisher sign missing in building 950 near rack location 37. b.     Fire extinguisher on the floor (not mounted) in building 950 near the entrance to the area where parts are placed in cardboard boxes. c.     Fire extinguisher sign with no fire extinguisher in building 2500 inside rack. d.     Fire extinguisher on a desk (not mounted) in building 2500 near office.