OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL FABRICATING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.   a.  On or about June 9, 2015, employees located in the paint area of the building performed spraying operations with flammable and combustible paints near two halogen lights that were mounted on top of the paint booth. Both halogen lights no longer had their light covers and were not approved for hazardous locations, thereby exposing the employees to a fire hazard.   b.  On or about June 9, 2015, employees located in the paint area of the building performed spraying operations with flammable and combustible paints near electrical disconnect boxes and electrical panel boxes that were not approved for hazardous locations, thereby exposing the employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Rated load marking. The rated load of the crane shall be plainly marked on each side of the crane, and if the crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoist shall have its rated load marked on it or its load block and this marking shall be clearly legible from the ground or floor.  a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the High Bay, employees operated a 7-1/2 ton P & H overhead crane, serial number CH7025B, to hoist fabricated structures and metal material without having the rated load marking plainly marked on the crane that did not have a functional upper limit switch and running wire rope crushing and kinking, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by/caught-in hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(e)(6)(i): Exposed moving parts such as gears, set screws, projecting keys, chains, chain sprockets, and reciprocating components which might constitute a hazard under normal operating conditions shall be guarded.  a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the assembly bay area, there was a 10 ton capacity Harnischfeger P & H overhead crane, serial number CH14270, that did not have guarding to protect employees from the exposed moving parts from where the crane's wire rope met the crane's hoisting block sheaves, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.    b.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the assembly bay area, there was a 10 ton capacity Harnischfeger P & H overhead crane, serial number CH24369, that did not have guarding to protect employees from the exposed moving parts from where the crane's wire rope met the crane's hoisting block sheaves, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.  c.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the High Bay area, there was a 7-1/2 ton capacity Harnischfeger P & H overhead crane, serial number CH7025B, that did not have guarding to protect employees from the exposed moving parts from where the crane's wire rope met the crane's hoisting block sheaves, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(e)(6)(ii): Guards shall be securely fastened.   a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the High Bay area, there was a 3 ton capacity Harnischfeger P & H overhead crane, serial number CH8306, that did not have guarding that was securely fastened over the cranes hoisting block due to the guarding's bolts missing, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(5)(iv): The hoisting motion of all electric traveling cranes shall be provided with an overtravel limit switch in the hoisting direction.  a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the High Bay area, there was a 7-1/2 ton capacity Harnischfeger P & H overhead crane, serial number CH7025B, that was used to hoist fabricated structural steel which did not have a functional upper limit switch, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(i): Any unsafe conditions disclosed by the inspection requirements of paragraph (j) of this section shall be corrected before operation of the crane is resumed. Adjustments and repairs shall be done only by designated personnel.    a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the High Bay, employees operated a 7-1/2 ton overhead crane after the upper limit switch had been found inoperative.  The hazardous condition was not corrected before operation, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by/caught-between hazard.      b.  On or about June 9, 2015, located throughout the facility, employees operated overhead cranes after crane inspections revealed missing hook latches.  The hazardous condition was not corrected before operation, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by/caught-between hazard.       c.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Processing Bay, there was a 5 ton Robinson overhead crane, serial number 33712EC1, that had missing function labels on the crane's pendant control box that had been identified through crane inspections.  The hazardous condition was not corrected before operation, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by/caught-between hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $4,620

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(i): The load shall be well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it is lifted more than a few inches.  a. On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Assembly Bay, employees were hoisting an I-beam that was not well secured by inserting the rigging's hook tips into the drilled holes of the load which caused a tip loading condition of the hooks, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(x): The employer shall insure that the operator does not leave his position at the controls while the load is suspended.  a.  On or about July 16, 2015, located in the paint booth, a load was left suspended  by an overhead crane without an operator at the controls so the load could be painted, thereby exposing the employee to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14): Employers must not use slings without affixed and legible identification markings.      a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, there was a nylon sling that did not have any identification markings.  The nylon sling was being used to lower a steel I-beam structure by an employee while the nylon strap was on the sharp edges of the I-beam, thereby exposing the employee to a stuck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Inspections. Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections shall be performed during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service.     a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the paint area of the facility, there was a nylon sling that showed significant signs of wear and damage that had not been removed from service, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.      b.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, there was a  nylon sling that showed significant signs of wear and damage that had not been removed from services, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.     c.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, there was a nylon sling that showed significant signs of wear and damage that was being used to lower a steel I-beam structure by an employee while the nylon strap was on the sharp edges of the I-beam .  An inspection of the sling before and during use had not been performed, exposing the employee to a stuck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.   a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Process Bay, employees operated a Kingsland ironworker press with no guard to prevent employee exposure to the point of operation and from flying parts, thereby exposing employees to an amputation or struck-by hazard.      b.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, employees operated a Do-All horizontal band saw in order to cut mild steel without guarding over twelve inches of the unused portion of the saw blade, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, there was a Baldor bench grinder, serial number F687, that was used to grind metal with a work rests set approximately one inch from the grinding wheels, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard and/or caught-in hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(4): Cylindrical grinders. The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on cylindrical grinding machines shall not exceed 180 deg. This exposure shall begin at a point not more than 65 deg. above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle. (See Figures O-10 and O-11 and subparagraph (9) of this paragraph.)   a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, there was a Baldor bench grinder, serial number F687, that was used to grind metal with an adjustable tongue guards set at approximately 2-1/4 inches from the grinding wheel, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $2,310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.   a.  On or about June 24, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, an employee performed mig welding operations without the use of screens/shields to protect employees in the Stair Bay from injury from the welding arc flash.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.  a.  On or about June 24, 2015, located in the paint area of the facility, there was an 120 volt receptacle box that was not effectively closed due to a knockout removed where conductors exited the box.  The conductors were not protected from abrasion from the metal receptacle box, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.   a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, there was a 480 VAC electrical disconnect box that was used in part to supply electrical power to a jib crane where employees would manually turn electrical power on/off that had an unused opening on the side of the electrical disconnect box, thereby exposing employees to an electrical shock/arc flash hazard.      b.  On or about June 24, 2015, located in the paint area of the facility, there was a 480 volt electrical disconnect box that had a knockout removed.  Employees test sprayed the block wall near the electrical disconnect and manually turned the power to the disconnect box on/off, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical shock hazard and/or arc flash hazard and when

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, there was a 480 VAC electrical disconnect box that was used in part to supply electrical power through a junction box to a Loadmate LM-05 jib crane.  The junction box was without a cover, thereby exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $7,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock and shall be clearly marked for identification of functions.   a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Processing Bay, there was a 5 ton Robinson overhead crane, serial number 33712EC1, that had missing function labels on the cranes pendant, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by/caught-between hazard.  b.  On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Assembly Bay, there was a 10 ton Harnischfeger P & H overhead crane, serial number CH24369, that had damage to its pendant control box exposing its conductors which was no longer constructed to protect the employees from an electrical shock.    Universal Fabricating & Construction Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.179(g)(1)(v) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 578359, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 26, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1241 McKinley Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43222.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $10,780

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Frequent inspection. The following items shall be inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections. All deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:  a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located throughout the facility, employees operated overhead cranes even after deficiencies had been identified through frequent inspections.  The employees were exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards due to the employer not carefully examining the crane inspections and determining if a safety hazard existed.    Universal Fabricating & Construction Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.179(j)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 578359, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on September 26, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1241 McKinley Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43222.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Periodic inspection. Complete inspections of the crane shall be performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section, depending upon its activity, severity of service, and environment, or as specifically indicated below. These inspections shall include the requirements of paragraph (j)(2) of this section and in addition, the following items. Any deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:  a.  On or about June 9, 2015, located throughout the facility, the employer did not ensure that periodic inspections had been performed on all cranes operated by the employees, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with overhead crane operations.   Universal Fabricating & Construction Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.179(j)(3) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 578359, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on September 26, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1241 McKinley Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43222.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.   a. On or about June 9, 2015, located in the paint area, the employer did not have signage to identify fire extinguishers to be readily accessible to employees.      b. On or about June 9, 2015, located in the Stair Bay, the employer did not mount fire extinguishers to be readily accessible to employees.