OSHA Inspection: ROGERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:     On or about October 23, 2014, the employer failed to have a written respirator protection program for employees wearing a half face respirator to paint equipment.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   On or about October 23, 2014, the employer failed to ensure employees wearing a half face respirator to paint equipment had a medical evaluation.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   On or about October 23, 2014, the employer failed to ensure employees wearing a half face respirator to paint equipment were FIT tested.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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 23, 204, the employer failed to ensure employees that perform maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to the 47.5 inch NRM auto-lock mandrel tire press have an effective lockout/tagout program.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not constructed to prevent electrical shock:    On or about October 23, 2014, the employer failed to ensure the pendant control box of Bay 4 crane had all the control buttons covered to prevent accidental contact with 120VAC control voltage.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:  On or about October 23, the employer failed to ensure certified hook inspections were performed and documented for the overhead crane in bay 4.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:  On or about May 5 2014, the employer failed to ensure certified chain inspections were performed and documented for the  overhead crane in bay 4.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:  On or about October 23, the employer failed to annual inspections were performed and documented for the overhead crane in bay 4.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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:    On or about October 23, 2014, the employer failed to ensure employees operating a DeWalt angle grinder serial number 024099 were protected against accidental contact with the rotating blade due to a missing guard.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):      On or about October 23, 2104, the employer failed to have a written HAZCOM program for employees working with chemicals such as but not limited to Safety-Kleen 105 Parts Washing Solvent, Grease-A-Way and SANDVIK chromium.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i): The employer did not provide information to the employees on the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:     On or about October 23, 2104, the employer failed to train employees working with chemicals such as but not limited to Safety-Kleen 105 Parts Washing Solvent, Grease-A-Way and SANDVIK chromium.