OSHA Inspection: VESCOM SYSTEMS, LLC

Issued

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Exit door on northeast wall  The exit door was locked with a sliding locking mechanism.  Violation observed on or about 02/24/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Storage Area  The exit was blocked by shelves that hold the stock.  Violation observed on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Facility  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily wear Miller half mask, negative pressure respirators while welding.  Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 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) Facility  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who wear Miller half mask, negative pressure respirators while welding.  Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

May 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing Miller half mask negative pressure respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard") while welding.  Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) Facility      Employees who perform welding activities were not provided with an educational program needed for incipient stage fire fighting.  Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.  Abatement Note: The employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal and which includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39, respectively.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

May 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o) of this section:  a) Shop  The Jet horizontal band saw did not have a guard enclosing the inclined belt exposing employees to amputation hazards.  Violation occurred on or about 05/05/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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) Facility  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, welding fume which contains iron, copper and zinc.  Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Facility      The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, welding fume which contains iron, copper and zinc.  Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

May 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:  a) Facility  The detail in column F does not include a description of the injury and the object that directly injured the person.  The number of days away from work were not recorded.  Calendar Year 2016 - There was 1 injury recorded                                  Column F 1) 01/06/16                Foot injured  Violation observed on or about 02/24/16.