OSHA Inspection: WEBSTER'S WELDING & FAB, LLC

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 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 struck-by, crushed-by or caught-under hazards while operating a powered industrial truck:    a) On or about 01/06/2016 - Shop floor, an employee was operating a Hyster LP forklift without a seat belt installed in the forklift while loading and unloading materials.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a) On or about 01/06/2016 - Shop floor, employees operating hand grinders were not provided face shields while grinding on steel parts.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1224.00 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) On or about 01/06/2016 - Shop floor, a Cincinnati Royal drill press was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     b) On or about 01/06/2016 - Shop floor, a Craftsman drill press was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     c) On or about 01/06/2016 - Shop floor, a USMC (9-inch) horizontal band saw was being operated with the unused portion of the blade unguarded.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a) On or about 01/06/2016 - Shop floor, a Cincinnati Royal drill press was not anchored to the floor.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) On or about 01/06/2016 - Paint area, employee(s) using respirators such as  a 3M half-face mask cartridge respirator had not been provided the information in Appendix D.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) On or about 01/06/2016 - Paint area, an employee was provided a 3M half-face mask cartridge respirator to paint steel products and was not included in a respirator program.

Issued

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 01/06/2016 - Shop area, employees handling chemicals such as Staco paint were not included in a hazard communication program.