OSHA Inspection: EXTREME MACHINE & FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

2015-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $2310.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:   Extreme Machine and Fabrication Inc. - On or about 11/24,14, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an approximately 10 foot fall from the top of a furnace.  The top of the furnace's guardrail system was not equipped with a mid-rail or equivalent member.  Employees were accessing the top of the furnace to perform operations that included but were not limited to, attaching the crane to the furnace lid to remove it and/or place it on the furnace.

Issued

2015-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii): The distance between rungs exceeded 12 inches and were not uniform throughout the ladder:    A.)  Extreme Machine and Fabrication Inc. - On or about 11/24/14, and times prior thereto, employees were accessing the top of the furnace lid via a fixed ladder that was attached the furnace lid.  In order to access the bottom rung of the fixed ladder, employees had utilized a step stool to navigate a break in elevation of 38 inches from the floor to the bottom rung of the ladder.  Employees were potentially exposed to a fall hazard from the step stool kicking out when accessing/egressing the bottom rung of the ladder.

Issued

2015-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(f): "Maintenance" All ladders were not maintained in a safe condition.         A.)  Extreme Machine and Fabrication Inc. - On or about 11/24/14, and times prior thereto, employees were accessing the top of the furnace lid via a fixed ladder that was attached the furnace lid.  In order to access the bottom rung of the fixed ladder, employees had utilized a step stool to navigate a break in elevation of 38 inches from the floor to the bottom rung of the ladder.  Employees were potentially exposed to a fall hazard from the step stool kicking out when accessing/egressing the bottom rung of the ladder.