OSHA Inspection: ODYSSEY INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS, LLC

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:    On or about January 7, 2016, in the dip tank area, where employees were exposed to fall hazards when accessing the platform for the dip tank without having a stair railing on the open side of the stairs.

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who  worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation:    On or about January 7, 2016, in the dip tank area, where employees were exposed to chemical burn hazards when dipping materials in a dip tank with corrosive chemicals without being provided an emergency shower and eye-wash station.

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(h)(3): Employees working with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with appropriate first-aid supplies that were located near dipping or coating operations.  On or about January 7, 2016, in the dip tank area,  where employees were exposed to liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin and were not provided with appropriate first-aid supplies that were located near dipping or coating operations.

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 January 7, 2016, in the production area where employees were exposed to caught-by and struck-by hazards while performing servicing and or maintenance, such as but not limited to, changing dies and set-up tasks on the following types of equipment:      a. Amada Press Brake HDS 1303   b. Amada Press Brake RGM2 3512   c. Amada Punch Press 3610   d. Time Savers Grinders 2100 and 2200

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about January 7, 2016, in the production area, the employees were exposed to crushed-by  hazards when operating power industrial trucks without successfully completing training which consists of formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of performance.

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Abate by

Nov 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s).     On or about January 7, 2016 in the production area, where employees were exposed to  caught-in or between hazards while operating the following machines without a point of operation guard or safeguarding device:     a. Amada Press Brake HDS 1303   b. Amada Press Brake RGM2 3512

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least 1/2 hour.     On or about January 7, 2016, in the gas-cylinder storage area,  where employees were exposed to fire hazards where oxygen cylinders were stored with acetylene cylinders without a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high with a fire-resistance rating of at least 1/2 hour or a minimum distance of 20 feet.

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    On or about January 6, 2016, OSHA was notified of an amputation which was not reported within 24 hours of the injury occurring.

Issued

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:   On or about January 7, 2016, in the employees bathroom, the washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition.