OSHA Inspection: R & J SHEET METAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 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)  Production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, for the employees conducting service and maintenance of equipment, including but not limited to, the Rams Rotary Flanger and the Spiral Helix Machine.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 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 - On or before October 2, 2015, The Button Punch Cheek Bender was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard.    b)  Production Area - On or before October 2, 2015, The Pexto 52 inch Power Shear was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard.    c)  Production Area - On or before October 2, 2015, the Hitachi Drill Press was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard.    d)  Production area - On or before October 2, 2015, the Norlock Technology Inc. Pinch Point Machine was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard.    e)  Production area - On or before October 2, 2015, the Rams Rotary Flanger was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a)  Production area outside office - On or before October 2, 2015, a flexible cord was used in lieu of fixed wiring to power a Lockformer Pittsburgh Roll Forming machine.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  West exit at front of building - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was blocked with sheet metal product.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): The exit route was not adequately lit so that an employee with normal vision could see along the exit route.    a)  Exit at the west end front of the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015 the exit was not lighted.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a)  Exit at the front of the building at the west end of the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was not marked with an exit sign.    b) Exit at the front of the building at the east end of the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was not marked with an exit sign.    c)  Exit at the back of the building from the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was not marked with an exit sign.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a)  Office - On or about October 2, 2015, 2 fire extinguisher were not mounted or identified with a sign.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced

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) Maintenance office east wall in front of the desk - On or before October 2, 2015 an electrical outlet was in use and did not have a faceplate.    b) Maintenance office east wall in area not over the desk - On or before October 2, 2015 an electrical outlet was in use and did not have a faceplate.