OSHA Inspection: STERLING GLASS, INC.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush-by and struck-by hazards while lifting loads with underhung cranes and overhead hoists.  a) Production Area:  Employees lifted loads that ranged in weight from 50 to 100 pounds with a Chisholm-Moore underhung crane and overhead hoist that have not been subjected to frequent and periodic inspections within the last twelve months, on or about July 29, 2015.                                  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Production Area:  The exit door was observed to be obstructed by pieces of raw materials such as pieces of wood and metal parts, exposing employees to hazardous conditions, on or about July 29, 2015.                                         CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  a) Production Area:  The blade of the Delta X Series Unisaw was not guarded, exposing employees to hazards caused by rotating parts on or about July 29, 2015.                        CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,517 · Current $1,138 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) Production Area:  The flexible cable of the crane hoist control switch was spliced, employees were exposed to electrical hazards on or about July 29, 2015.                          CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   a) Workplace:  An evaluation of each operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years, as observed on or about July 29, 2015.                                     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the facility: An employee was required to use a 3M half-face elastomeric respirator and a medical evaluation was not provided, on or about July 29, 2015.                                                                   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) At the facility: An employee was not fit-tested prior to using a 3M half-mask respirator while cutting fiberglass plates on the Whirlwind up-cut saw, on or about July 29, 2015.                                                                                        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) At the facility: An employee was not provided with adequate training on the usage of respirators while cutting fiberglass plates on the Whirlwind up-cut saw, on or about July 29, 2015.                                                                                                                        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) Superintendent's Office:  An iPhone charger was plugged into an electrical outlet box which did not have a cover exposing employees to electrical hazards on or about July 29, 2015.                    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.