OSHA Inspection: GADUTEX, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.          At warehouse, the employer did not mark the load capacity of the building storage area, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):         At warehouse TX, the employer did not provide forklift training to operators, exposing employees to struck By hazard.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:         At warehouse, the employer placed into service a TCM Forklift, serial & model number unknown, with defects, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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)  At warehouse, employees used an unguarded Press Brake Promecan Mebusa, Model number RG-25-12, exposing employees to caught in between hazards.        b)  At warehouse, employees used an unguarded Pexto Hydraulic Shear, Model number PH52A, Serial number 738411-80, exposing employees to caught in between hazards           c)  At warehouse, employees used an unguarded Flagler Roll Forming Machine, Model number 30-000, Serial number HSBL-428-100, exposing employees to caught in between hazards.           d)  At warehouse, employees used an unguarded Ryobi Dell Press, Model number DP103L, Serial number FG14331D0115410, exposing employees to caught in between hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:        a)  At jobsite; employees used a RYOBI, Model# DP103L, serial number FG14331D0115410, which was not securely anchored, exposing employees to struck by hazards.        b)  At jobsite; employees used a RYOBI, Model# DP103L, serial number unknown, which was not securely anchored, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):        a)  At warehouse, employees used an unguarded Engel Equipment, serial number 9-531, Model 825, exposing employees to caught in between hazards.        b)  At warehouse, employees used an unguarded Flagler Equipment, serial number HSBL-428-100, Model 30-000, exposing employees to caught in between hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinder is designed to accept a cap, were not in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use.           At the warehouse, Carbon Dioxide and oxygen cylinders were stored without cylinder caps, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboard enclosures. Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front. However, panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type are permitted where accessible only to qualified persons.        a)  At the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the 220 Volts panelboard had a dead front, exposing employees to electrical hazards.          b)  At the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the 220 Volts panelboard had a dead front at the Engel Model number 825, Serial number 9-531, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:         At warehouse, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, exposing employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:        At the warehouse; the employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.