OSHA Inspection: PORTABLE PIPE HANGER, L.P.

Issued

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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:   On or about November 5, 2015, at the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance tasks such as, but not limited to, changing tools and blades on the following equipment:      1.  Van Dorn Demag HT Model 650 injection molding machine [SN:0283] (electric, hydraulic and pneumatic); and 2.  Amada HA-25 saw [SN: 25400356] (electric).

Issued

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    On or about November 5, 2015, located on the east side of the shop where a saw operator was exposed to struck-by hazards when operating an Amada HA-25 saw (SN: 25400356) without a guard over the unused portion of the blade.

Issued

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    On or about November 5, 2015, located on the east side of the shop where a saw operator was exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. for cleaning metal shavings.

Issued

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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:   On or about November 5, 2015, at the facility where employees were exposed to fire, inhalation and contact hazards when using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ridgid Nu-Clear cutting oil, Crown Brite Galvanize Coating, and polypropylene during the manufacturing of rooftop support systems without developing a written program.

Issued

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 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:   On or about November 5, 2015, at the facility where employees were exposed to fire, inhalation and contact hazards when using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ridgid Nu-Clear cutting oil, Crown Brite Galvanize Coating, and polypropylene during the manufacturing of rooftop support systems without providing hazard communication training.

Issued

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), 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:   On or about November 5, 2015, located on the east end of the shop where a spray bottle containing Ridgid Nu-Clear cutting oil was not labeled.