OSHA Inspection: PRESSURE TECH INC.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): "Stair treads." All treads shall be reasonably slip-resistant and the nosings shall be of nonslip finish. Welded bar grating treads without nosings are acceptable providing the leading edge can be readily identified by personnel descending the stairway and provided the tread is serrated or is of definite nonslip design. Rise height and tread width shall be uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs.    a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: The leading edge of the grating treads on the stairway between the auger tank and the mixing tank was not readily identifiable. The condition of the treads and the approximately six and a half inch gap between each tread exposed employees to a trip and/or fall hazard.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(e): "Angle of stairway rise." Fixed stairs shall be installed at angles to the horizontal of between 30 deg. and 50 deg. Any uniform combination of rise/tread dimensions may be used that will result in a stairway at an angle to the horizontal within the permissible range. Table D-1 gives rise/tread dimensions which will produce a stairway within the permissible range, stating the angle to the horizontal produced by each combination. However, the rise/tread combinations are not limited to those given in Table D-1.  a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: The stairway between the auger tank and the mixing tank was constructed at an angle of approximately twenty degrees, exposing employees to a trip hazard.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): "Railings and handrails." Standard railings shall be provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms. Handrails shall be provided on at least one side of closed stairways preferably on the right side descending. Stair railings and handrails shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of 1910.23.     a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: The open sides of the stairway between the auger tank and the mixing tank were not protected by a mid-rail, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately ten feet.       b. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: The open sides of the stairway between the auger tank and the open top tank did not have a mid-rail, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately ten feet.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.    a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: Two 20 amp, 120 volt, branch circuit breakers in the electrical panel located adjacent to the containment pad were not labeled as to their purpose, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:    a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: Employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard as a result of unguarded 120-volt wire nut joints located above the entrance door and at the bottom of the ceiling joist in the center of the office.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:    29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;    a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: Two extension cords were wrapped around the platform guardrails of auger tank. The cords were used to supply 120-volts from the receptacle located at the rear of the tank to the front side of the platform in order to provide power for a pole light and a portable sump pump. The cord was used as a substitute for fixed wiring, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.  a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: The 220-volt flexible cord used to feed the wall heater in the office was not protected by the use of a bushing or fitting from the sharp edge of the heaters enclosure.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a. Located at 7674 East Pike in Norwich, Ohio: The 220-volt flexible cord used to feed the wall heater in the office did not have an effective strain relief plug.