OSHA Inspection: ALUMINUM METAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2): The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas fuel was not in accordance with NFPA Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1969), which is incorporated by reference as specified in 29 CFR 1910.6.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that liquid petroleum gas was stored outside of the main facility in a manner that would not expose employees to chemical and explosion related hazards.

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from flying chips and accidental contact with rotating parts due to a lack of guarding in the lathe room exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards in the following instances:    a) Gisholt Lathe located in the lathe room    b) Lodge and Shipley Lathe located in the lathe room

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a grinding wheel had a tongue guard in place so as to protect employees from coming in contact with flying metal chips in the saw room exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)(a).    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a flywheel located on a aluminum forming machine was guarded so as to prevent accidental contact the failure of the employer to ensure that the flywheel was guarded exposed employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that all circuits were labeled exposing employees to electrical hazards in the following instances:    a) unlabeled circuits in the plasma cutting room    b) unlabeled circuits in the saw room

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.      On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that fixed wiring was installed in areas where it was required.  The failure of the employer to ensure that flexible cables were not used as a substitute for fixed wiring exposed employees to electrical hazards in the following instances:    a) flexible cables used in the lathe room    b) flexible cables used in the welding area    c) flexible cables used in the plasma cutting room

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a flexible cable in the welding area was ran through a wall in order to supply current to a cement mixer exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a flexible cable was used without splice or tap near the break room exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that strain relief was provided for flexible cables exposing employees to electrical hazards in the following instances:    a) On top of Lodge and Shipley lathe    b) In lathe room supplying current to a drill press    c) In the welding area supplying multiple appliances    d) In saw room connected to junction box

Issued

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers which were not readily accessible to the employees in their work area throughout their work shift.    On or about December 9, 2014 the employer did not ensure that chemical containers near the coupling machine were properly labeled exposing employees to chemical hazards.