OSHA Inspection: METALCRAFT OF MAYVILLE, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,156 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On January 22, 2015, the employer did not ensure that an employee was wearing sufficient PPE to protect against chemical hazards while cleaning the John Deere leak testing tank.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    The employer did not determine that the leak testing dunk tank for the John Deere fuel tanks was a permit-required confined space.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  The John Deere leak test dunk tank did not have signage informing employees that it was a permit required confined space.  Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:    On or about January 22, 2015, an employee was exposed to SC-200 and a liquid chlorinator while cleaning inside the John Deere leak test dunk tank.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:    On or about January 22, 2015, the employer had not prepared an entry permit for employee entry into the John Deere leak test dunk tank.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(9): The employer or authorized employee did not notify affected employees before the lockout or tagout devices were applied to the machine or equipment:  On January 22, 2015, an affected employee who entered the John Deere leak test dunk tank was not notified that the hydraulics for the dunk tank cradle arm had been locked out prior to entry of the tank.  Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    On or about January 22, 2015 an employee lacking the understanding, knowledge, and skills of permit required confined spaces entered the John Deere leak test dunk tank.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    On or about January 22, 2015, the employer had not provided lockout/tagout awareness training to an employee affected by lockout of the hydraulics for the John Deere leak test dunk tank cradle arm.      Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,694 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    Employees working in the John Deere area had not been provided training on chemicals including, but are not limited to SC-200 degreaser and HTH Liquid Chlorinator.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).