OSHA Inspection: TOMAHAWK IRON & METAL, LLC

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program when respirators were required for torching and cutting operations.  Several key elements not addressed were designation of a program administrator, information was not provided to the health care provider, fit testing, ensure all required employees received medical clearances, training, and providing a copy of Appendix D to those that choose to wear respirators voluntarily.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-31 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)  The employer did not provide employees with medical evaluations where employees were wearing half mask respirators during torching operations.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:    (a) The employer did not ensure that each employee who wore a 3M half mask respirator was fit tested prior to initial use and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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)  The employer did not develop and implement a written control of hazardous energy program (Lockout/Tagout) to include specific procedures and perform periodic inspections for equipment such as but not limited to:  John Deere excavator, can crusher, and Balemaster.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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)  The employer failed to develop, document, and utilized energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities relating to servicing, maintenance, and set-up.  Specific procedures were required for equipment such as but not limited to:  John Deere excavator, can crusher, and Balemaster.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:    (a)  In the Baler Shed, six oxygen cylinders and two acetylene cylinders were stored along a wall by the baler were not secured to prevent tipping.      (b)  In the Baler Shed, ten oxygen cylinders and two acetylene cylinders were stored along a wall by the exit door and overhead door were not secured to prevent tipping.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) In the Big Blue Building, electrical disconnects for equipment such as but not limited transformer were not labeled to indicate what it was for.  Other disconnects along the wall also were not labeled, however, were in the "OFF" position.    (b)  In the Baler Shed, several electrical disconnects for equipment such as but not limited to:  bailer, main control, and machine center were not labeled to indicate what it was used for.    (c)  In the Dismantling Shed, electrical disconnects for equipment such as but not limited to:  low voltage outlets, hoist, and overhead doors were not labeled to indicate what it was for.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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)  In the Baler Shed, electrical disconnects were blocked and did not allow sufficient access and working space exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.    (b)  In the Dismantling Shed, electrical disconnects and electrical breaker panel was blocked and did not allow sufficient access and working space exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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):     (a)  In the Big Blue Building; an exposed electrical panel was missing the dead front cover exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.  The panel was located to the left of the exit door when entering the building.     (b)  In the Big Blue Building; the bottom cover for the "Main Breaker for Control Panel" had been removed exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.     (c)  In the Dismantling Shed; an exposed electrical panel was missing the dead front cover exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors entered were not effectively closed:    (a) In the Big Blue Building, the electrical disconnect for the transformer was missing three knockouts exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.      (b)  In the Dismantling Shed, a quad electrical outlet box located by the exit door was missing a knockout exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.    (c) In the Big Blue Building, an electrical disconnect, located between the electrical breaker panel and the transformer disconnect, had the electrical conductor enter the top of the box and was not protected from abrasion exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:  (a)  In the Baler Shed, oxygen cylinders were located in front of the exit door which was located next to an overhead door.  This did not allow for a safe means of egress.