OSHA Inspection: ENTERPRISE WIRE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

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) In the Sheet Metal and Tubing area, on the north wall, a portable fire extinguisher was not mounted, located and identified so it was readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a) In the Sheet Metal and Tubing area, on the north wall, sufficient access and clearance was not provided and maintained for an electrical service panel, exposing employees to electrical and trip hazards.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) In the Sheet Metal and Tubing area, on the north wall, unused openings in an electrical service panel were not effectively closed, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) In the production areas, the employer did not establish a lockout/tag out program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections. Equipment covered under this OSHA standard included, but was not limited to, metal benders and resistance welders.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility, Komatsu forklift operators were not evaluated to ensure the operators had the knowledge and skill necessary to operate the forklift safely at least every three years.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with Globally Harmonized System (GHS) 2012 training with respect to the labeling, pictograms, and safety data sheets, including the order of information, and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a) Throughout the facility, the employer did not provide training to employees on the new hazard communication standard Globally Harmonized System (GHS) as a result, employees were not familiar with the new hazard communication standard. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but limited to, acetylene, compressed oxygen, propane, carbon dioxide gas, lubricants and powder coatings.