OSHA Inspection: ALUMINUM SPECIALTIES MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(a)(3)(viii): Stepladders did not have a metal spreader or locking device of sufficient size and strength to securely hold the front and the back sections in the open position:    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, in the ladder storage area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the set of spreaders on each ladder was maintained in good working condition.  One of the metal spreaders on two (2) ladders was broken.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(iv): Ladders were not maintained in good usable condition at all times:    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, in the ladder storage area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that each ladder was maintained in good usable condition.  Ladders were in conditions which included but were not limited to broken side rails/supports, broken spreader bars, and worn or missing warning stickers.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired by either a maintenance department or the manufacturer:    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, in the ladder storage area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that ladders having defects which include but are not limited to cracked and broken side rails/supports and broken spreader bars were marked and taken out of service.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that each portable fire extinguisher was subjected to an annual maintenance check.  The last annual maintenance check was performed in March 2009.    Instance 2: On or about April 24, 2015, at the work station in the middle of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the portable fire extinguisher was subjected to an annual maintenance check.  The last annual maintenance check was performed in March 2009.    Instance 3: On or about April 24, 2015, in the storage area at the front of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that each portable fire extinguisher was subjected to an annual maintenance check.  The last annual maintenance check was performed in March 2009.    Instance 4: On or about April 24, 2015, at the workstation adjacent to the ladder storage area, the employer did not ensure that the portable fire extinguisher was subjected to an annual maintenance check.  The last annual maintenance check was performed in March 2009.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, at the end of the Flat Panel Machine in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer failed to ensure that the DeWalt table-mounted saw used to cut flat panels was equipped with a blade guard on the bottom half of the blade to protect employees from accidental contact with the blade.     Instance 2: On or about April 24, 2015, at the end of the Beam Machine in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer failed to ensure that the DeWalt table-mounted saw used to cut beams was equipped with a blade guard on the bottom half of the blade to protect employees from accidental contact with the blade.     Instance 3: On or about April 24, 2015, at the work station in the middle of the warehouse, the employer failed to ensure that the DeWalt table-mounted saw used to cut miscellaneous materials was equipped with a blade guard on the bottom half of the blade to protect employees from accidental contact with the blade.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 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 (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, in the storage area at the front of the warehouse, the employer failed to ensure that oxygen and acetylene compressed gas cylinders were stored separately or separated by a fire resistant barrier to protect employees from the hazards of fire and explosion.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, such as damaged electrical insulation:    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, at the work station in the middle of the warehouse, the employer allowed workers to cut miscellaneous materials using a table-mounted DeWalt circular saw whose power cord was severely abraded.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that workers who use the Flat Panel Machine were protected from accidental contact with live electrical components of the controller for the motor.  The panel designed to cover the components was missing.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cut-out boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, on the front of the 2x6 Beam Machine in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the opening through which the conductors entered/exited the cut-out box was effectively closed to prevent dust and other foreign matter from accumulating in it and to prevent damage to the insulation on the conductors; conductors exit the cut-out box and go directly into the power cord.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, at the work station in the middle of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the cord supplying power to the DeWalt circular saw used to cut miscellaneous materials was equipped with a ground pin.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, on the front of the Flat Panel Machine in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the junction box was equipped with a cover to protect employees from contacting the conductors, to prevent dust and other foreign matter from accumulating in the junction box, and to prevent damage to the insulation on the conductors.  Instance 2: On or about April 24, 2015, on the side of the Beam Machine in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that the junction box in the access panel was equipped with a cover to prevent dust and other foreign matter from accumulating in it, and to prevent damage to the insulation on the conductors.  The cover to the access panel was also missing.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  Instance 1: On or about April 24, 2015, at the Down Pipe Machine in the manufacturing area of the warehouse, the employer did not ensure that strain relief was maintained on the power cord.  The outer sheath of the cord was pulled away from the plug (4 pronged locking plug) which exposed the insulated conductors.