OSHA Inspection: PROGRESS TRUSS, LLC

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:  a)  At the west side of the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Rd, Auburndale (FL) -  for employees exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet 6 inches when servicing the compressor located on the roof of the warehouse's bathroom, as observed on or about 5/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(d)(2)(xv): No ladder should be used to gain access to a roof unless the top of the ladder shall extend at least 3 feet above the point of support, at eave, gutter, or roofline;  a)  At the west side of the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Rd, Auburndale (FL) -  for the wood ladder used to access the compressor located above the bathroom roof, as observed on or about 5/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 004021509211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a)  For employees at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL cutting, assembling and stacking southern yellow pine wood products and handling chemicals such as but not limited to propane, acetone and spray paint, as observed on or about 05/06/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 91359211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  a) For employees at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL cutting, assembling and stacking southern yellow pine wood products, as observed on or about 05/06/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004091359211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) 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 abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL, as observed on or about 5/6/2015.  a) For employees cutting, assembling and stacking southern yellow pine wood products. b) For employees handling chemicals such as but not limited to acetone.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  a) At the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL, for employees authorized to do repair and / or maintenance of machines such as but not limited to the Lumber Mater 5000, as observed on or about 5/1/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 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:  a) At the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL, for employees authorized to do repair and / or maintenance of machines such as but not limited to the Lumber Mater 5000, as observed on or about 5/1/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:  a)  For employees at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL operating TCM FHG36 N2T forklift with Serial Number A33 N00165 and KOMATSU FG40T-8 forklift with Serial Number 130313A, as observed on or about 5/1/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a) for electrical extension cord used to provide power to the Chicago Electric 103 Sliding Compound Miter Saw located at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale (FL), as observed on or about 05/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) For electrical extension cord used to provide power to the Chicago Electric 103 Sliding Compound Miter Saw located at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale (FL), as observed on or about 05/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) For electrical extension cord used to provide power to the Chicago Electric 103 Sliding Compound Miter Saw located at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale (FL), as observed on or about 05/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 004021509211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a)  For employees at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL cutting, assembling and stacking southern yellow pine wood products and handling chemicals such as but not limited to propane, acetone and spray paint, as observed on or about 05/06/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004021509211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a)  For employees at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL cutting, assembling and stacking southern yellow pine wood products and handling chemicals such as but not limited to propane, acetone and spray paint, as observed on or about 05/06/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004021509211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  For employees at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL cutting, assembling and stacking southern yellow pine wood products and handling chemicals such as but not limited to propane, acetone and spray paint, as observed on or about 05/06/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  At the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL, as observed on or about 5/21/2015.  a)  At the radial arm saw - the machine operator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 117% of the allowable 8 hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA).  The equivalent dBA level of this dose % is 91.1 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 327 minutes during one shift on May 21, 2015.   b) At the Lumber Mater 5000 - the table leader was exposed to continuous noise levels at 114.2% of the allowable 8 hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA).  The equivalent dBA level of this dose % is 90.9 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 447 minutes during one shift on May 21, 2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) For employees involved in cutting operations at the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Rd Auburndale, FL provided with a tight fitting respirator (3M-N95) for voluntary use, as observed on or about 5/6/2015.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) At the south side of the truss fabrication shop located at 304 Progress Road Auburndale, FL, access and working space for electrical panels was obstructed by vending machines, as observed on or about 5/1/2015.