OSHA Inspection: OMEGA METALS

Issued

2016-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guarding.   a) 8170 Odessa Pl. Douglasville, Georgia 30134, Fabrications: An employee was exposed to amputation hazards while operating the DeWalt Radial Arm saw without a guard.

Issued

2016-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): General requirements. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines provided with safety guards as defined in paragraph (c) (1) through (4) of this section.   a) 8170 Odessa Pl. Douglasville, Georgia 30134, finishing: An employee is exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards while using a 4 inch ARC abrasive wheel on a DeWalt Angle Grinder that did not have a safety guard installed on it.

Issued

2016-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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) 8170 Odessa Pl. Douglasville, Georgia 30134, Fabrications: The employer did not establish an energy control program to protect employees when they change out the radial arm saw blade which could expose employees to amputation hazards

Issued

2016-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-18 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)  8170 Odessa Pl. Douglasville, Georgia 30134: The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program for chemicals such as but not limited to Argon, Carbon Dioxide, and LP gases.