OSHA Inspection: TRANSPORTER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION, LLC

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    Instance 1 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when an inadequate guardrail system was installed along the stairway.  The stairway was not equipped with a mid rail.      Instance 2 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 2, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when an inadequate guardrail system was installed along the stairway.  The stairway was not equipped with a mid rail.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): An exit door was not unlocked.    Shop 1:  On or about February 3, 2015, an exit door along the south wall was locked.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Shop 1 south wall:  On or about February 3, 2015, path to the exit door was blocked.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): The exit route was not adequately lit so that an employee with normal vision could see along the exit route.    The employer did not ensure that each exit route was adequately lighted as required.  This violation occurred on or about February 3, 2015 when the lights in the storage room on the second level of Shop 2 were not repaired to illuminate the path of travel to reach the nearest exit.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or about February 3, 2015, the following equipment was not provided with the required guarding to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operation:    Instance 1 -  Shop 1, Dayton 16" drill press model 5Z1463   Instance 2 -  Weld Shop, horizontal band saw (name and serial no. unclear), unused portion of the blade unguarded.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1. the work rest installed on the right side of a Central Machinery 8" grinder, item no. 37823, was adjusted to greater than 1/8 inches to the abrasive wheel.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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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 February 3, 2015, Shop 1, the tongue guard installed on a Central Machinery 8" bench grinder #37823, was inadequately adjusted.  The distance between the abrasive wheel and the metal housing was greater than 1/4".

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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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):     Instance 1 - On or about February 3, 2015, Vapor Recovery area, the pulley used to drive a Dayton pump on a vapor scrubber vacuum system was unguarded and approximately 1 ft. from the ground.    Instance 2 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1, the pulley used to drive a light duty pressure washer was unguarded and approximately 1 ft. from the ground.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  Instance 1 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1, the belt on a Cat Pumps light duty pressure washer, model 340RS was unguarded.  Instance 2 - On or about February 3, 2015, Vapor Recovery area, the belt on a Dayton pump used to drive the vapor scrubber vacuum system was unguarded

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:    On or about February 3, 2015, in shop 1, the employer allowed employees to utilize a Bosch (Model-181OP) portable right angle grinder without an adequate guard while sharpening chisels.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(a): The conductors and/or equipment required or permitted by this subpart were not approved:    Instance 1 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1, non metallic sheathed cable (Romex 12/2 AWG) along the shop wall was not installed according to the listing instructions.      Instance 2 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1 oil waste area, metallic sheathed cable (Romex 12/2 AWG) providing power to a florescent overhead light was not installed according to the listing instructions.     Instance 3 - On or about February 3, 2015, Paint Shop, non metallic sheathed cable (Romex 12/2 AWG) transporting power to a light and fan were not installed according to the listing instructions.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1 center partition, employees were using the breaker switch in an electrical panel as an on/off switch for the overhead lights in the shop.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(2)(ii): The neutral conductor of a single-phase, three-wire system was not grounded.    On or about February 3, 2015,  Shop 1 Oil Waste area, a wall outlet located next to the coke machine had an open ground in both socket.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.    Instance 1 - Shop 1 -  center partition along SW wall:  On or about February 3, 2015, a breaker panel was missing three 10 amp breaker plugs.    Instance 2 - Vent Station - NW side:  On or about February 3, 2015, a breaker panel exposed to the weather was missing a breaker plug.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards which were not of the dead front, externally operable type were accessible to unqualified persons:    Vapor Recovery - vent station - NW side:  On or about February 3, 2015, the employer did not ensure that an electrical panel was equipped with a dead front.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings or floors.    Shop 1 - Oil Waste Vapor Scrubber Area:  On or about February 3, 2015, an extension cord connected to a coke machine was smashed between an exhaust fan cover/lid and ran through a wall that served as a pass through to the office where the cord was plugged into a wall socket.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 February 3, 2015, flexible cords were being used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure in the following areas:  Instance 1 - Truck Shop - Adapter cord set BX-1231 providing power to power tools and a radio.  Instance 2 - Paint Shop - providing power to lights on the wall and a ceiling fan.  Instance 3 - Shop 1 oil waste area - providing power to the coke machine

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces:  Instance 1 - Shop 1 - Oil Waste area:  On or about February 3, 2015, flexible cords were attached to the building wall providing power to the coke machine.  Instance 2 - Paint Shop - On or about February 3, 2015, flexible cords were attached to the wall of the paint shop providing power to the wall lights.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $49000.00 · Current $34300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet (1.22 m) or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3) of this section) on all open sides:    Instance 1 - On or about February 3, 2015, in Shop 1, employees were required to climb on top of tanker trailers and to work from the catwalk of tanker trailers to perform maintenance operations without adequate fall protection.    Instance 2 - On or about February 3, 2015, in Shop 2, employees were required to climb on top of tanker trailers and to work from the catwalk of tanker trailers to perform maintenance operations without adequate fall protection.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Instance 1 -  Shop 1 South Wall:  On or about February 3, 2015, the employer did not ensure that an exit door along the south wall next to a bay door was marked with an exit sign.  Instance 2 - Shop 2 office:  On or about February 3, 2015, the employer did not ensure that each exit was clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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):  On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1 and Shop 2, the employer did not ensure that employees were certified prior to operating powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.  Instance 1 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1, employees were allowed to operate a Dayton 16"drill press, model SZ1463, that was missing the ground pin.  Instance 2 - On or about February 3, 2015, Shop 1, employees were allowed to operate a Central Machinery 8" bench grinder, item no. 37823, that was missing the ground pin.  Instance 3 - On or about February 3, 2015, Paint Shop, an extension cord used to power a radio, was missing the ground pin.