OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL FABRICATING INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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:         a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 4/2/15: Specific procedures were not developed or written for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to: Strip-It Laser Machine; Turret Punch and Plasma Burn Table.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.    a)  Receiving Area, on or about 3/18/15: A fire extinguisher was not in operable condition, it was found discharged.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a)  Saw Area; on or about 3/18/15: Employees using compressed air for cleaning parts was measured at approximately 40 p.s.i.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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:    a)  Welding Shop, on or about 3/25/15: Employees were not protected from welding rays by screens when welding was being conducted in different areas of the welding shop.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI).    a) East Molloy Plant, on or about 4/2/15: The exposures to chromium (VI) was not determined for employees Mig and Tig Welding on stainless steel.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year:  a)  East Molloy Plant, on or about 4/2/15: Welder was exposed to .00321 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) of Chromium (VI), based on an Action Level (AL)  approximately 1.28 times the action level of .0025 mg/m3 for the 409 minute sampling period.  Employee was wearing a powered air purifying respirator.  Employee has not had a medical examination.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge of the contents of this section and the purpose of medical surveillance; and in addition the employer did not make a copy of this section available without cost to all affected employees:  a) East Molloy Plant, on or about 4/2/15:  Employees welding with Chromium VI exposures and have not been trained on the contents and the purpose of medical surveillance with regards to Chromium VI.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $8,400 · Current $5,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): Spraying area(s) were not kept free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues:    a)  Paint Room, on or about 3/25/15: There was an accumulation of combustible residues on the work supports and paint carts used in the Paint Room.          Industrial Fabricating Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 568398, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 17, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 4 Collamer Circle, East Syracuse, NY 13057.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 3/18/15: Training was not provided annually to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. Last training conducted was 2012.         * ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).            Industrial Fabricating Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 568398, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on October 17, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 4 Collamer Circle, East Syracuse, NY 13057.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The annual summary of occupational injuries and illnesses (applicable portion of OSHA Form No. 300) was not posted:        a) Industrial Fabricating Inc., on or about 3/18/15: The OSHA 300A for calendar year 2014 was not posted by February 1, 2015.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information in Appendix D of this section.  a) Grinding and Cleaning Area, on or about 3/18/15:  Employer allows voluntary use of dust masks and has not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.