OSHA Inspection: LONG'S WHEEL & RIM, INC.

Issued

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1446.00 · Current $868.00 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:  a. On or about April 21, 2015, employees had operated the ironworker shear without point of operation guards, being exposed to an amputation hazard.

Issued

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a. On or about April 21, 2015, the employer provided and had available for voluntary use by employees N95 particulate respirators and had not provided them with the 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D mandatory information.

Issued

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a. On or about April 21, 2015, an employee that was required to use a Binks Millineum 3000 tight-fitting face piece respirator when spray painting had not been provided a medical evaluation prior to use.

Issued

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a. On or about April 21, 2015, an employee that was required to use a Binks Millineum 3000 tight-fitting face piece respirator when spray painting had not been provided a qualitative or quantitative fit test.

Issued

2015-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  a. On or about April 21, 2015, the employees operated the Nissan 50 Optimum throughout the shop and warehouse area that did not have the manufacturer's nameplate data to include the rated load capacities, exposing employees to tip over hazards associated with overloading the powered industrial truck.