OSHA Inspection: ROBERT C. JONES ALLOYS, INC.

Issued

2015-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.210(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machinery was not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycles:   (a)  Cutting Area:  Employees operated a Constellation (serial #8155, model #3-2A) alligator shear that did not have the point of operation guarded.  The employees hands are within 6 inches of the blades while cutting nickel alloy, as determined on June 30, 2015.

Issued

2015-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 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:    (a)  Robert C. Jones Alloys, Inc.:  Employees use Shell Tellus S2 M68 Hydraulic fluid, which contains mineral oils, to lubricate the blades of the alligator sheers. The employer has not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program, as determined on June 30, 2015.      ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include a description of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.        Labeling and other forms of warnings;  2.        Safety Data Sheets;  3.        Employee information and training.      Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and the availability of safety data sheets must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2015-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   (a) Robert C. Jones Alloys, Inc.:  Employees use Shell Tellus S2 M68 Hydraulic fluid, which contains mineral oils, to lubricate the blades of the alligator sheers. The employer did not ensure that each container of hydraulic fluid was labeled with a product identifier or information regarding the hazards of the chemical, as determined on June 30, 2015.      Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2015-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Employees use Shell Tellus S2 M68 Hydraulic fluid, which contains mineral oils, to lubricate the blades of the alligator sheers. The employer has not provided employees with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals, as determined on June 30, 2015.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2015-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  (a)  2015 OSHA Form 300:  The employer did not enter on the 2015 OSHA Form 300 an injury that occurred on June 8, 2015 that resulted in the employee receiving medical treatment as per 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5), as determined on June 30, 2015.   (b)  2015 OSHA Form 300:  The employer did not enter on the 2015 OSHA Form 300 an injury that occurred on June 8, 2015 that resulted in the employee missing 6 days of work as per 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3), as determined on June 30, 2015.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.