OSHA Inspection: PLENUMS OF FLORIDA INC

Issued

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) Shop - An employee MIG welding was not wearing sleeves or other arm protection against UV light and sparks, on or about March 17, 2016.  (b) Shop - An employee MIG welding was not wearing a welding coat or other body protection against UV light and sparks, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) Shop - an assessment of required welding PPE was not conducted, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) Shop - An employee MIG welding was not wearing gloves or other hand protection against UV light and sparks, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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):   a) Shop - Accupress 100-ton hydraulic press brake, model 710012 and serial number 2484, point of operation was not guarded, on or about March 17, 2016.  b) Shop - Accushear shear, model 625010 and serial number 4349, had inadequate point of operation guarding due to a 0.75 inch gap between the shear bed and the first bar of the guard, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(A): Helmets or hand shields were not used during all arc welding or arc cutting operations:   (a) Shop - An employee MIG welding was not wearing a helmet or other face protection against UV radiation, on or about March 17, 2016.  (b) Shop - An attendant who was watching the MIG welding was not wearing a helmet or other face protection against UV radiation, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

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 established and implemented for required respirator use:   a) Facility-wide - No program was developed and respirator usage was required for the painter and the adhesive applier, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 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-wide - No medical evaluations were performed, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a) Facility-wide - No fit tests were performed, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134:    a) Facility-wide - No respirator training was provided, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(6)(ii): Indoors, welding or cutting involving zinc-bearing base or filler metals coated with zinc-bearing materials was not done in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3):   (a) Shop - MIG welding on galvanized metal was not provided with mechanical local exhaust ventilation, on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 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) Welding and Plasma Cutting Areas - Employees were not informed of the hazards of chemicals they were exposed to, including but not limited to, zinc oxide fume, iron oxide fume and manganese fume, on or about March 17, 2016.