OSHA Inspection: EMCO INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Sep 8, 2016

Abate by

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,684 · Current $3,138 Reduced

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.    On or about March 9, 2016, and at times prior there to, the employer did not provide a respiratory protection medical evaluation before fit testing and requiring employees to use respiratory protection. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with wearing a respirator without being physically able.

Issued

Sep 8, 2016

Abate by

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not implemented for required respirator use.    On or about March 9, 2016, and at times prior there to, the employer did not implement the written respiratory protection program in use to cover employees required to use respiratory protection, exposing employees to hazards associated with contact with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Sep 8, 2016

Abate by

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,603 · Current $6,434 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.    On or about March 9, 2016, the employer did not develop and document energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy of equipment such as, but not limited to the eye cells, robots, grit blast, and taper machines, exposing employees to hazardous energy and being caught-in machinery.

Issued

Sep 8, 2016

Abate by

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,603 · Current $6,434 Reduced

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 did not ensure point of operation guarding for all equipment in the facility in order to protect employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operation.          a)   This violation was observed on or about March 10, 2016, the point of operation for the press at the high heat furnace was not adequately guarded exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery. - WITHDRAWN        b)   This violation was observed on or about March 11, 2016, the point of operation for the super shear (EHS104) was not guarded exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery. - WITHDRAWN        c)   This violation was observed on or about March 10, 2016, the point of operation for the blue bender (press QA205) was not guarded exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery. - WITHDRAWN        d)   This violation was observed on or about March 10, 2016, the foot pedal for the first bolt tightening station was unguarded exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery.         e)   This violation was observed on or about March 10, 2016, the point of operation for bolt tightening stations was unguarded exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery. - WITHDRAWN        f)   This violation was observed on or about March 10, 2016, the point of operation for the Bridgeport milling machine (s/n J-78450) was not guarded exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery. - WITHDRAWN       g)   This violation was observed on or about March 10, 2016, the point of operation for the Trak TRM milling machine was not guarded exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery.       h)     This violation was observed on or about March 10, 2016, the point of operation for the drill press (ETD 201) was not guarded exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the machinery. - WITHDRAWN

Issued

Sep 8, 2016

Abate by

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,664 · Current $3,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    On or about March 16, 2016, the employer did not ensure sufficient access and working space was maintained around some electrical disconnects in the facility exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Sep 8, 2016

Abate by

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(4): Written materials required to be retained under 29 CFR 1910.134 were not made available upon request to affected employees and to the Assistant Secretary or designee for examination and copying.    On or about March 9, 2016, the employer did not provide a copy of the written respiratory protection program in use at the time of the inspection.