OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    (a) Big shop; Stored compressed gas cylinders were not protected from damage.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:     (a) Big shop, cleanup and paint area; Combustible waste was not kept to a minimum and disposed of properly;    i. Thinner saturated cotton shop rags were not kept inside combustible waste containers and   ii. Combustible waste containers were not emptied daily.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $880 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(c)(8): Portable lamp(s) were used in the spraying area during spraying operations:    (a) Big shop, spray booth; A portable lamp was used inside the spray booth during spraying operations.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.    (a) Throughout the big shop; The employer did not perform an assessment to determine if additional personal protective equipment needed to be worn during welding and plasma cutting operations.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) Throughout the facilities; Medical evaluations were not performed before employees were required to wear half mask respirators.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) Throughout the facilities; Fit testing was not performed before employees were required to wear half-mask respirators.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) Throughout the facilities; Respirator training was not provided before employees were required to wear half-mask respirators during spray finishing operations.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Throughout the facility; Machine specific energy isolation (lockout) procedures were not documented to identify the following;  i. Specific steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing hazardous energy,   ii. Specific steps for transferring lockout devices between authorized personnel,   iii. Specific steps for locating the person who applied lockout devices before the devices are removed by individuals other than who applied the lockout device, and   iv. Specific steps for how to test (verify) that energy sources were effectively isolated.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Sling(s) and fastenings were not inspected each day or during use and were not removed from service when damaged or defective:    (a) Throughout the production areas; Slings were not inspected prior to use and damaged slings were not removed from service;  i. Both shops, Alloy chain slings and nylon slings were not inspected for damage before each days use and  ii. Big shop, weld station 3; Damaged nylon slings were not removed from service.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel chain slings did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  (a) Throughout both shop areas; Alloy steel chain slings did not have permanently affixed identification on them.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): Thorough periodic inspections of alloy steel chain slings in use were not made on a regular basis:  (a) Throughout both shops; Comprehensive inspections of alloy chain slings were not performed.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:  (a) Big shop, weld station 3; Identification labels on synthetic slings were not readable, in that the maximum rated weight capacity, manufacturer's information, and serial/model numbers were all worn off.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 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:    (a) Throughout the big and small shops; Guarding was not provided for rotating parts, flying chips, and nip points on equipment including, but not limited to the following:     i. Big and small shops; Rotating parts and flying chips were not guarded on drill presses,  ii. Small shop; Rotating parts and flying chips were not guarded on vertical mills,   iii. Big shop; Rotating parts and flying chips were not guarded on a lathe, and

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guards were not provided:  (a) Throughout the big and small shops; Point of operation guarding was not provided on equipment including, but not limited to the following:   i Big shop; Hydra-Tool Co. (HTC) 150 ton, hydraulic press brake, ii. Small shop; Clausing-Industrial, Inc. press brake, iii. Small shop; Metal Muncher, punch section of ironworker,  iv. Big shop; DoAll, horizontal bandsaw, and v. Big and small shops; Hydra-Tool Co. (HTC) hydraulic shears.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s):  (a) Small shop; Guarding was not provided for vertical rotating shafts on a Cincinnati Brickford brand mill.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     (a) Small shop; work rests on grinders were not adjusted to within 1/8 of an inch of the stone wheels.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a) Small shop; Tongue guards on grinders were not adjusted within 1/4 of an inch of the stone wheels.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      (a) Small shop, welding station; Power transmission pulleys on the material positioner roller were not guarded.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  (a) Small shop, welding station; A power transmission belt on the material positioner roller was not guarded.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) Small shop, plasma table area; Strain relief was not provided on the plug end of a flexible cord.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  (a) Small shop, plasma table area; A damaged extension cord (cord set) was not removed from service.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Big shop, Plasma table; A flexible extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring.