OSHA Inspection: PACK TWELVE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.   a. On or about October 14, in the service department, employees were required to perform tasks such as, but not limited to, working with corrosive liquids (Battery acid), and grinding. The employer failed to provide appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, face shield, gloves, and safety glasses. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with chemical contact and grinding.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall 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:  a. On or about October 14, in the service department, employees were required to perform tasks such as, but not limited to, charging automotive batteries, welding, and grinding. These tasks required employees to use personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, safety glasses, face shields, aprons, welding hoods, and gloves to prevent occupational injuries or illnesses. The employer had not verified, through written certification, that a hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  [63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998]    a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department,  employees were required to work with corrosive chemicals such as Battery Acid / Battery Electrolyte / Sulfuric Acid.  The employer failed to provide an eyewash station for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes.  Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with corrosive chemicals.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.177(c)(1)(i): The employer shall assure that no employee services any rim wheel unless the employee has been trained and instructed in correct procedures of servicing the type of wheel being serviced, and in the safe operating procedures described in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section.   a) On or about October 14, 2014, employees were required to mount and dismount tires from various types of rims.  The employer did not ensure that each employee had been trained and instructed in correct procedures of servicing the type of wheel being serviced, and in the safe operating procedures described in paragraphs (f) and (g).  Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion:  a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, employees used an 8 inch bench grinder to perform metal grinding operations. The bench grinder did not have an adjustable work rest. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.):  a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, employees used an 8 inch bench grinder to perform metal grinding operations. The bench grinder did not have an adjustable tongue. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv): Hazard communication. The employer shall include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, or are released to the atmosphere during welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of such materials and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of � 1910.1200. Potentially hazardous materials shall include but not be limited to the materials itemized in paragraphs (c)(5) through (c)(12) of this section.   a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, employees were required to perform welding operations to include shielded gas (mig), and gas (oxy/acetylene torch).  The employer failed to provide employees with the information stated in this standard, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with welding.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.253(a)(3): Apparatus. Only approved apparatus such as torches, regulators or pressure-reducing valves, acetylene generators, and manifolds shall be used:  a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, employees required to work with oxygen and acetylene compressed gas cylinders. The compressed gas cylinders used in the facility did not have the glass covering the pressure display and thereby not approved by the manufacture. Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by and fire hazards.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(a)(4): Personnel. Workmen in charge of the oxygen or fuel-gas supply equipment, including generators, and oxygen or fuel-gas distribution piping systems shall be instructed and judged competent by their employers for this important work before being left in charge. Rules and instructions covering the operation and maintenance of oxygen or fuel-gas supply equipment including generators, and oxygen or fuel-gas distribution piping systems shall be readily available.   a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, employees were required to perform welding operations to include shielded gas (mig), and gas (oxy/acetylene torch).  The employer failed to provide employees with the information stated in this standard, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with welding.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 (6.1 m) feet from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards.  a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, employees were exposed to unsecure compressed gas cylinders stored together (oxygen next to acetylene), in a walkway, next to pipe leaning precariously against a wall. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with fire / explosion.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be 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:  a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, compressed oxygen cylinders were stored near the flammable welding gas cylinders. The oxygen cylinders were not separated a minimum of 20 feet from the flammable compressed gas cylinders. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.   a. On or about October 14, 2014, the electric wires on a compressor rely switch were not fully enclosed, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with shock /electrocution.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): Conductors shall be spliced or joined with splicing devices identified for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy. Soldered splices shall first be spliced or joined to be mechanically and electrically secure without solder and then soldered. All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors shall be covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose.   a. On or about October 14, 2014, employees in the facility were required to operate a bench grinder. The electric wires providing power to a make shift electrical outlet, that powered the grinder, were improperly joined (spliced and taped). The joint did not utilize the material required above, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with shock /electrocution.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.  a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, the employer failed to effectively close an electrical knockout that was not used, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with live electrical wires.  b. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, the employer failed to ensure all empty circuit panel slots were effectively covered, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with live electrical wires.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cable may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;  a.  On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, flexible cords were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure on the brake drum /rotor lathe, thereby exposing employees to electrical fire hazards.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles may have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact. However, rosettes and cleat-type lampholders and receptacles located at least 2.44 m (8.0 ft) above the floor may have exposed terminals.   a. On or about October 14, 2014,  in the service department, the lamp holder of a drop light was not supporting a bulb, thereby exposing live electrical parts.  The employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with live electrical parts.    b. On October 14, 2014, in the service department, the work light on an 8 inch bench grinder did not support a bulb. The socket became energized upon start-up, thereby exposing live electrical parts.  The employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with live electrical parts.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made:  a. On or about October 14, 2014, in the service department, employees were required to use an extension cord with a trouble light. The guard over the bulb was missing and the cord was in use at the time of inspection. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with exposed live electrical parts.