OSHA Inspection: PIZZO CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1147.00 Reduced

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:    a)  Welding shop - Employees who wore tight fitting respirators including, but not limited to 3M negative pressure half mask air purifying respirators were not medically evaluated for respirator use. On or about 11/5/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1147.00 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:     a) Production areas - A site specific lockout program was not established for employees who performed job duties such as, but not limited to changing the cutting heads on the SSD Control Technology, Inc. CNC router. On or about 11/5/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1147.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:      a) Welding shop - The work rests on a Ryobi 6 inch bench grinder were not properly adjusted. They were each adjusted to approximately one and 3/4 inches from their respective grinding wheels. On or about 11/5/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:   a) Welding shop - The tongue guards on a Ryobi 6 inch bench grinder were not properly adjusted. The tongue guard on the right side was approximately one inch from the grinding wheel, and the tongue guard on the left side was approximately 3/4 inch from the grinding wheel. On or about 11/5/14.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1147.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) Production areas - The air pressure at the nozzles of the compressed air hoses used by employees to clean their work areas was measured at approximately 100 p.s.i. On or about 11/5/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1148.00 Reduced

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 30 minutes:    a) Welding gas storage area outside of the west end of the welding shop - One acetylene cylinder and one oxygen cylinder were stored approximately three feet from each other. On or about 11/5/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Welding shop - A site specific written respirator program was not developed for employees who wore tight fitting respirators including, but not limited to 3M negative pressure half mask air purifying respirators. On or about 11/5/14.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.