OSHA Inspection: FABRICATION UNLIMITED, INC.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  Inside the fabrication building, on January 9, 2015, and at times prior to, specific procedures were not developed for the Accurpress Model #: B825012, serial #: 62 Shear, exposing employees to struck by and electrical hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a)  At the prefabrication shop on January 14, 2015, employees were not provided with locks to isolate machinery, exposing employees to electrical and struck by hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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)  At the jobsite, on January 14, 2015, a periodic inspection was never conducted on the written energy control program.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:    a)  At the worksite, on January 14, 2015, and at times prior to, authorized employees were not provided with adequate energy control training.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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)  Inside the prefabrication building, on January 9, 2015, the press brake (unknown serial number and model number), was not equipped with any method of machine guarding, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

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 presses:    a)  Inside the prefabrication shop, on January 9, 2014, the Peddinhaus Super 16 (model 210, serial 4408954773043) was not equipped with a point of operation guard, exposing employees to amputation and struck by hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  Inside the prefabrication shop, on January 9, 2015, along the east wall two circuit breaker panels had open unused openings where circuit breakers were removed, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage:  a)  Inside the fabrication shop, the flexible cords attached to the pipe roller were damaged, exposing employees to electrical hazards.