OSHA Inspection: SUN METALS SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  (a)  for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL), employees were using a Clark Forklift that did not have any manufacturer nameplate and markings, as observed on March 26, 2015.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a)  for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL), employees who had not been trained and evaluated were operating using an un-identifiable Clark LP forklift; Clark LP forklift model #C500-80, serial # 685-259-3035; TCM LP forklift, model #FCG15N5, serial #32000516 and Toyota LP forklift model #42-6FGU15, serial #62343, on or about November 07, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL), operators were using an un-identifiable Clark LP forklift; Clark LP forklift model #C500-80, serial # 685-259-3035; TCM LP forklift, model #FCG15N5, serial #32000516 and Toyota LP forklift model #42-6FGU15, serial #62343 without completing an inspection prior to using the machinery, on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL), there was no point of operation guarding for the Ohio Force Pro Series 16 Speed Drill Press, model #S10459 and serial #19048, as observed on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es) - punch press:  for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL);  a) hydraulic presses being used for cutting customized sized products were missing guards, as observed on or about November 7, 2014;  a) the guards on other hydraulic presses being used for cutting customized sized products guards on the machinery had openings into the point of operation one (1) to two and a half (2.5) inches above the processed products, as observed on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa, FL  33634, employees were using an Ohio Force 16 Speed Drill Press, model#S10-459, serial #19048 without the machinery being secured at its base, as observed on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 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:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL) where employees were using hydraulic oils, insulating foam sealant, isopropyl alcohol, paints with primer, sealants and silicone, as observed on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL) where employees were using hydraulic oils, insulating foam sealant, isopropyl alcohol, paints with primer, sealants and silicone, as observed on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL) where employees were using unlabeled transfer containers with isopropyl alcohol 99%, as observed on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:  a)  at the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL), for employees who were using hydraulic oils, insulating foam sealant, isopropyl alcohol, paints with primer, sealants and silicone, as observed on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c):   (a)  for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL) where employees who were required to perform touch up painting were provided a 3M half mask respirator with charcoal cartridges as required personal protective equipment when completing this task, on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL) where employees perform routine maintenance tasks such as oiling, changing blades, clearing jams and set up on machines, on or about November 07, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals System, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL), on hydraulic press T-2, the outer covering for the electrical wiring had been pulled from the strain relief area, on or about November 7, 2014.

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) for the establishment doing business as Sun Metals Systems, Inc. located at 5008 Tampa West Blvd. Tampa (FL),  the strain relief to the outer covering was pulled from the fittings on the control pendant for the 1 ton underhung electrical hoist, on or about November 07,2014.