OSHA Inspection: TALCO WOODCRAFTERS INC

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $570 Reduced

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:    a) Employer did not ensure work areas at the lathe machine, sanding machine and drill press were kept clean and orderly.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $570 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:    a) Employer did not ensure that when using a structure for storage in the storage room and manufacturing shop bay, that the structure is load approved marked.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $570 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:     a) Employer did not ensure open sided floors in the storage room and manufacturing work bay, above the structures are guarded by railing.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:  a) Employer did not ensure every flight of stairs with four or more risers, in the storage room are equipped with standard railings or handrails.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided were access to elevations was daily or at each shift for such purposes as gauging, inspection, regular maintenance, etc., where such work may expose employee(s) to acids, caustics, gases, or other harmful substances, or for which purposes the carrying of tools or equipment by hand is normally required:    a) Employer did not ensure fixed stairs are provided to a structure, in the storage room to employees to use when accessing to a higher level of a structure to conduct weekly maintenance and store items.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Employer did not ensure exit access inside the manufacturing shop bay was marked "Exit".

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  a) Employer did not ensure an exit access in the storage room was marked "Not an Exit" designation, identifying its actual use.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $700 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided:    a) Employer did not ensure employees are provided with eye protection when working on lathe and sanding machine.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Jan 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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) Employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures for employees to use when servicing lathe machine.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $445 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift:    a) Employer does not ensure that operators have completed training before operating a forklift lift truck.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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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):    a) Employer did not ensure that guards were placed on the lathe machine to protect employees from contacting the point of operation.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $445 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) Employer does not ensure employees used compressed air at work stations in the manufacturing shop bay, at less than 30 psi.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) Employer did not ensure electrical equipment in storage room, tool box room and break room was free from recognized hazards.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Employer did not ensure heater used for bake room was used in accordance in the listed and labeling.

Issued

Aug 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  a) Employer did not ensure that items were not stored around electrical equipment in the storage room and tool room.