OSHA Inspection: PRODUCT SERVICE & MANUFACTURING CORP., INC.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii): Storage cabinet(s) for flammable liquids were not designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance as required:     (a) At the 4700 W. Electric Ave., West Milwaukee worksite, in the Bay 2 Paint Room. on the south wall, flammable paints and primers were stored in a metal cabinet which did not have a functional 3 point lock.  This storage cabinet was also not labeled with the required warning: "Flammable - Keep Fire Away".     (b) At the 4700 W. Electric Ave., West Milwaukee worksite, the Bay 2 Paint Room, on the west wall, a drum of flammable lacquer thinner was stored in a metal cabinet that was not labeled with the required warning: "Flammable  - Keep Fire Away."

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     (a)   The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures for various equipment, including, but not limited to, lathes, CNCs, and the Hydraulic shear.  Employees were exposed to multiple hazardous energy sources including pneumatic, electric and gravity.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    (a)    At the 6600 Washington Ave., West Allis, worksite, within the Fabrication Shop,  the employer had not certified that the forklift operator had been evaluated with regard to safe operation of the powered industrial truck(s).

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:      (a)   At the 6600 Washington Ave., West Allis worksite, in the Fabrication shop, powered industrial truck #6 was inspected and was found to have hydraulic connection leaks.  The truck was not removed from service.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,023 · Current $1,012 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) At the 6600 Washington Ave., West Allis, worksite,  in the Fabrication shop near the Marvel Mark II Band Saw, a DG-10 compressed air gun was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i..

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replace:     (a)  At the 6600 Washington Ave., West Allis worksite, in the Fabrication shop, employees were exposed to electrical hazards as they performed flux core electric arc welding with welding cable with damaged insulation that exposed bare conductor wire.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iii): The employer used the scheduled monitoring option, and monitoring revealed employee exposures to chromium (VI) to be at or above the action level; however, the employer did not perform periodic monitoring at least every six months:     (a)    At the 6600 Washington Ave., West Allis worksite, in the Fabrication shop, employees were exposed to hexavalent chromium above the action level.  The employer did not perform periodic monitoring at least every six months.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   (a) At the 4700 W. Electric Ave., Milwaukee worksite, in the Bay 2 Paint Room, a half-face elastomeric respirator was hung by its strap, which could result in deformation of the straps and the facepiece.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  (a) At the 6600 Washington Ave., West Allis worksite in the Fabrication shop, torch cutting was done to remove excess material from a painted crane bridge.  The material safety data sheet for the yellow paint on the crane bridge was not maintained and available in the workplace.