OSHA Inspection: PRECISION REBUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2015-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $1155.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): Employers did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  Inside Building 1, Tear Down department, employee(s) exchanged propane cylinders belonging to the Tailift Fork Truck (unknown mfg and SN) with their bare hands.  Suitable hand protection was not provided and/or used.

Issued

2015-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person was exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Inside Building 4, battery charging station, employee(s) were tasked with adding distilled water to the individual battery cells belonging to the Crown and other Fork Truck(s). The emergency eye wash station was not located for immediate use.

Issued

2015-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $1155.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  Inside Building 1, near the Tank room,  an employee(s) was working on a live light switch without adequate personal protective equipment to protect them from the potential hazard of arc flash.

Issued

2015-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(ii): Protective shields, protective barriers, or insulating materials were not used to protect each employee from shock, burns, or other electrically related injuries while that employee was working near exposed energized parts:  Inside Building 1, near the Tank room, the employer failed to provide employee(s) with adequate engineering controls and/or insulated tools while working around a live light switch.