OSHA Inspection: THE AETNA WELDING COMPANY

Issued

Jan 7, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1, Item 4b for the hazards associated with operating the company's 10 ton overhead crane that was found to have 12 deficiencies during the annual inspection.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  On and before August 27, 2015, the emergency exit door in the manufacturing area was rusted shut and obstructed by material.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about August 27, 2015, the employer did not have ABC fire extinguishers located throughout the manufacturing department visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  On or about August 27, 2015, the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about August 27, 2015, the employer had not trained or evaluated employees who drive powered industrial trucks on a daily basis.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The following items were not 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:      On or about August 27, 2015, the company was not performing frequent inspections (daily to monthly) of the company's overhead 10 ton crane, located in the southwest bay. The crane had a damaged wire cable and housing that would have been identified in a frequent inspection.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    On or about August 27, 2015, the company was not performing annual inspections of the company's overhead 10 ton crane, located in the southwest bay.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14): The employer allowed for slings without affixed and legible identification markings to be used:  On or about August 27, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that alloy chain and wire rope slings were affixed with legible identification markings. The slings were damaged and had visible broken wires and bends.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Damaged or defective sling(s) were not immediately removed from service:  On or about August 27, 2015, the employer failed to remove damaged and defective slings from service that were located in the southwest bay in the manufacturing department.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:   On or about August 27, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that steel chain slings were affixed with legible identification markings that would include the size, grade capacity, and reach.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

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

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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):  On or about August 27, 2015, the employer did not guard the backside of the MTI press brake from employees accessing the the area during operating cycles.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   On or about August 27, 2015, the electrical panel located on the southwest wall in between bay 1 and bay 2 had unused openings in the box exposing employees to live electrical when accessing the panel to turn on the lights.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:    On or about August 27, 2015, the company did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are working with hazardous chemicals such as propane, oxygen, acetylene, argon, natural gas, and paint.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:      On or about August 27, 2015, the company did not train employees on the hazards associated with the chemicals they work with. The employees are working with hazardous chemicals such as propane, oxygen, acetylene, argon, natural gas, and paint.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      On or about August 27, 2015, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that covered when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE:    On or about August 27, 2015, the employees required to wear PPE have not been trained on when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary; how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE; the limitations of PPE;  and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE. Employees work with welding and torch cutting gases and propane.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about August 27, 2015 the employer did not provide employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard when voluntarily using N-95 filtering face piece respirators while spray painting.

Issued

Oct 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about August 27, 2015, the employer did not inspect the propane powered Toyota on a daily basis before being placed in service.