OSHA Inspection: RICOCHET PIPE, LLC.

Issued

Oct 13, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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).  The employer does not ensure that point(s) of operation of machinery were guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s).  This violation occurred on or about June 24, 2015, where employees in the shop area were exposed to a caught by hazard when operating an HE&M Model 1200-LAR horizontal band saw, without guarding the point of operation.    29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that point(s) of operation of machinery are guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s).

Issued

Oct 13, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work.  The employer does not ensure that grinding machinery was used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work. This violation occurred on or about June 24, 2015, in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to struck-by/caught in hazards when operating a bench grinder without a work rest.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that grinding machinery is used with work rests.

Issued

Oct 13, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch.  The employer does not ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top did not exceed one fourth inch.  This violation occurred on or about June 24, 2015, in the back saw house where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a bench grinder without a tongue guard.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top do not exceed one fourth inch.

Issued

Oct 13, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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.  The employer does not separate oxygen cylinders from fuel-gas cylinders a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high. This violation was observed on or about June 24, 2015, where employees were exposed to a fire hazard when acetylene cylinders were stored with oxygen cylinders without being separated by a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that oxygen cylinders in storage are separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high.

Issued

Oct 13, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. This violation occurred on or about June 24, 2015, when employees in the facility handled hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to oxygen and acetylene without having a hazard communication program.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure a hazard communication program is developed, implemented and maintained at the workplace.

Issued

Oct 13, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  The employer did not provide 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. This violation occurred on or about June 24, 2015 in the facility where employees handled hazardous chemicals without being provided information and training.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that information and training is provided to employees who handle hazardous materials.

Issued

Oct 13, 2015

Abate by

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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.  The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which is used.  This violation occurred on or about June 24, 2015 throughout the facility where employees work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: oxygen, acetylene, lubricants and cleaning products and did not have safety data sheets available in the workplace.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees have safety data sheets in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.