OSHA Inspection: SAM HEWITT SERVICES, INC.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  1) Shop Area - Employees were operating the bench grinding machine without the guard on the cutoff circular saw blade, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support off-hand grinding work and/or work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch:   1) Shop Area - Employees were operating the bench grinding machine without a work rest and were exposed to contact with the unguarded part of the equipment.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guards for abrasive wheel machinery where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  1) Shop Area - Employees were operating the bench grinding machine without a tongue guard and were exposed to contact with the unguarded part of the equipment and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet.  1) Shop Area - The employer did not ensure that fuel gas cylinders were stored in an appropriate manner in that oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders were stored together. Employees were exposed to a fire/explosion and/or a struck-by hazard.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f): Breakers / Switches in an electrical circuit breaker panel need to be identified as to their purpose.   1) Sheet Metal Shop - The electrical panel box was not properly identified, in that, each circuit was not legibly and durably marked at the point or origin to indicate its purposes.  All circuits within the 240/120 volt panel box was not marked for their intended purposes.  Employees were exposed to shock and/or burn hazards.     2) West End Welding Area - The electrical panel box was not properly identified, in that, each circuit was not legibly and durably marked at the point or origin to indicate its purposes.  All circuits within the 240/120 volt panel box was not marked for their intended purposes.  Employees were exposed to shock and/or burn hazards.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each shift for chemicals used:  1) Shop Area - The employer did not provide or make available safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous chemicals employees were using at the site, including but not limited to Mineral Spirit, Butane, Dimethyl, Xylene, Toluene, Acetone, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha Petroleum and Propane.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals or materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  1) Shop Area - The employer did not provide any training to the employees on the hazardous chemicals used on a daily basis, including but not limited to Mineral Spirit, Butane, Dimethyl, Xylene, Toluene, Acetone, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha Petroleum and Propane.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013.  1) Shop Area - The employer did not provide training to employees on the new hazard communication standard Global Harmonized System (GHS) that took effective December 1, 2013. Employees were not familiar with the new hazard communication standard.  Employees are using hazardous chemicals such as but limited to Mineral Spirit, Butane, Dimethyl, Xylene, Toluene, Acetone, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha Petroleum and Propane.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."  1) Shop - The employer did not ensure that all exit doors were equipped with a sign identifying exit in the event of emergency.

Issued

May 4, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph(1).  1) Shop Area - The employer did not train or certify the employees operating the Hyster Forklift truck (model number 6CX-25 and serial number G138MB10176920K05) before allowing them to operate the equipment.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.  2) Shop Area - The employer did not train or certify the employees operating the Clark Forklift truck (model number H30XL serial number C001B04818G) before allowing them to operate the equipment.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.