OSHA Inspection: LOUIS DIERZEN

Issued

2016-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.     (ER NAME) failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                                  2a,2b,3,                                     09/11/2016 02                                      1                                             09/11/2016 03                                       1                                             09/11/2016

Issued

2016-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Louis Dierzen dba Dierzen Sales, Ltd., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                                  01,4,5                                            09/11/2016     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4116.00 · Current $4116.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, northeast, Cincinnati mechanical shear #20: on or about March 1, 2016, the working area and passageways behind a Cincinnati shear were not kept in an orderly condition where numerous sharp, scrap metal pieces were littered about the floor. Employees walking by the area or passing through to get to other equipment were exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards likely to result in laceration.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6859.00 · Current $6859.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, Komatsu no. 45 counterbalance powered industrial vehicle - on or about March 1, 2016, modifications that affected the vehicle's capacity and safe operation were made to fork attachments without the manufacturer's prior written approval. Holes were drilled in the forks to secure a job-made fifth wheel attachment with pins/bolts for towing dump trailers. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight capacity of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, Komatsu no. 45 counterbalance powered industrial truck - on or about March 1, 2016, modifications were made to fork attachments that affected vehicle's capacity and safe operation. Holes were drilled in forks to secure a job-made fifth wheel with pins/bolts for towing dump trailers. Forklift was not marked as required to identify this attachment configuration and show the approximate change in weight capacity. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6859.00 · Current $6859.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, powered industrial trucks (forklifts)- on or about February 18, 2016, and dates thereafter, employees were operating forklifts without undergoing workplace-specific formal and practical training, and/or evaluation in safe operation of the equipment. Operators and other employees working in the area were exposed to struck-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5487.00 · Current $5487.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, welding areas - on or about February 23, 2016, and dates thereafter, appropriate goggles were required to be used where flameproof screens to enclose the perimeter of welding activity were also not provided and used.  Employees working in areas adjacent to welding activities and walk by these areas were exposed to welding rays likely to cause damage to their eye(s) and skin.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5487.00 · Current $5487.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a) 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, Cincinnati mechanical shear #20 model no. 2510, serial no. 19745 - on or about February 23, 2016, employees were exposed to contact with live electrical wiring at an electrical box that had a missing cover while picking up sharp, scrap metal pieces that were thrown on the floor and when turning on/off overhead light switch in close proximity in close proximity to exposed, energized wires.  (b) 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, SteelWeld 500 Ton mechanical press brake model no. M06-12 - on or about February 23, 2016, employees were exposed inadvertent contact with live electrical wiring at an electrical box that had a missing cover while picking up sharp, scrap metal pieces that were thrown on the floor in close proximity in close proximity to exposed, energized wires.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $124709.00 · Current $124709.00

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):  The employer does not protect each employee in its production fabrication work tasks from the caught-in between hazards at the unguarded point of operation by the use of adequate guarding devices or other necessary means.   This most recently occurred on or about February 16, 2016, at 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois. Employees are exposed to caught in-between amputation hazards on the SteelWeld 500 Ton mechanical press brake model no. M06-12, while hand-feeding, aligning and supporting metal parts in the unguarded point of operation for bending fabrication tasks.   This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Dierzen Trailer. Co., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957315, citation 1, item 1, issued on May 23, 2014; and became final order on June 20, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St, Newark, IL 60541; and OSHA inspection number 314040320, citation 2, item 1, issued on February 9, 2011, and became final order on or about March 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541; and OSHA inspection number 309768497 citation 1, item 2, issued on January 26, 2007, and became final order on or about February 13, 2007, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from caught in-between amputations.

Issued

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $274.00 · Current $274.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, powered industrial vehicles - on or about February 18, 2016, employees operating forklifts for material handling and dump trailers towing were not evaluated for competency in safe operation as specified in the standard at least once every three years.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  The Dierzen Trailer Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957315, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 20, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.