OSHA Inspection: RELIABLE AUTOTECH USA LLC

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Employees are exposed to minor burns and smoke inhalation and the employer has not ensured that all exits are clearly marked with a sign that reads "exit."

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  Employees are exposed to minor burns and smoke inhalation and the employer has not ensured the door adjacent to the office by the loading dock had signs posted to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Employees are exposed to injuries while performing service and maintenance on equipment and the employer has not established and implemented a program to control hazardous energy while servicing and maintaining equipment.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Employees are exposed to amputation hazards while performing service and maintenance activities and the employer has not developed, documented and utilized machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy while employees perform these activities.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    Employees are exposed to amputation hazards while operating the horizontal band saw and the employer has not ensured that the unused portion of the blade in guarded.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    Employees are exposed to injuries while using a pedestal grinder and the employer has not ensured that a work rest is provided for the wheel on the right side.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  An employee using the pedestal grinder was exposed to struck-by injuries and the employer did not ensure that distance between the abrasive wheel and the tongue guard was at least or less than one fourth inch and each abrasive wheel had a tongue guard installed.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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)  Employees utilizing the Craftsman Belt Sander are exposed to caught-in hazards and the employer has not ensured that the belt and pulley on the sander is appropriately guarded.     b)  Employees utilizing the portable air compressor are exposed to caught-in hazards and the employer has not ensured that the belt and pulley on the compressor is fully enclosed by the guard.     c)  Employees utilizing the large house air compressor are exposed to caught-in hazards and the employer has not ensured that the belt and pulley on the compressor is fully enclosed by the guard.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   a)  Employees utilizing the Craftsman Belt Sander are exposed to caught-in hazards and the employer has not ensured that the belt and pulley on the sander is appropriately guarded.   b)  Employees utilizing the portable air compressor are exposed to caught-in hazards and the employer has not ensured that the belt and pulley on the compressor is fully enclosed by the guard.   c)  Employees utilizing the large house air compressor are exposed to caught-in hazards and the employer has not ensured that the belt and pulley on the compressor is fully enclosed by the guard.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    Employees adjacent to other welding stations were exposed to weld flash and the employer did not provide or require the use weld curtains between the stations and along the aisles.