OSHA Inspection: STEEL TEK, INC.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Opening(s) from inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) to other rooms or buildings was not provided with approved self-closing fire doors:       On or about December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the paint storage and mixing room, flammable liquids were stored in the room where was not provided with approved self-closing door.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:    On or about December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the paint areas R7K119 lacquer thinner having flash point of 1 degrees F was dispensed into a smaller container without being effectively grounded and bonded to electrically interconnect the containers, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(5): The use of solvents for cleaning operations was not restricted to those having flashpoints not less than 100 degrees F or solvents having flashpoints not less than those normally used in the spray operation:      On or about December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the spray paint area employees were using lacquer thinner having flashpoint of 1 degrees F as a solvent for cleaning operations.  This exposes employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(6)(i): LP gas in storage outside of buildings, for containers awaiting use, or resale, was not located in accordance with Table H-33 with respect to busy thoroughfares:         On or about December 2, 2015, or at times prior thereto, at time of inspection the quantity of propane in containers were found stored outside and next to a building exceeding the quantity in Table H-33.   Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:       On or December 2, 2015, and at time prior thereto, at the facility the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine employee's ability to use a respirator prior to allowing employees to wear respirator in the workplace.  Employees were exposed to respiratory stress hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:     On or December 2, 2015, and at time prior thereto, at the facility the employer did not provide annual fit test to employees who were required to wear a tight-fitting facepiece respirator in the workplace.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:    On or about December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, at the blasting area an employee was allowed to wear a supplied air respirator.   The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the sorbent and filter changes filled out a tag containing the signature and the date when the changes were performed.  The employee was exposed inhalation hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1750.00

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 December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, at the facility overhead cranes were being used without having a complete yearly inspection conducted.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 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 December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were allowed to operate machines that were found not having guards provided, including but not limited to the following instances:       1) In the heavy bay roller area, a roller being operated without trip-wires provided.       2) In the heavy bay roller area, a roller had an opening with moving parts inside was missing a guard or cover.        3) In the machine line south bay area,  a roller did not have guards provided exposing employees to in-going nip points.     Employees were exposed to possible amputation and crushing hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3):  Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:       On or about December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, at the shipping department area, employees were allowed to operate a table saw and drill press that did not have an "anti-restart" device installed to prevent from automatically restarting of the machines upon restoration of power after power failure.   Employees were exposed amputation and struck by hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    On or about December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the shipping department area, employees were allowed to operate a table saw that did not have a guard provided.  Employees exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 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:    On or about December 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, at the establishment the employer did not provide refresher training and/or re-certification to forklift truck operator every three years.  This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2): Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served:    On or about December 2, 2015, or at times prior thereto, in the break area a refrigerator, a microwave oven and a coffee maker were plugged into the same outlet device which had a current rating less than the load being served.  This exposed employees to fire hazards.