OSHA Inspection: THERMOTECH ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a) At the facility employees who use the Porter Cable grinder, Serial # 070154 were exposed to struck and or caught by hazard, in that, the tool rest was 3/8 inches wide.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      (a) At the facility employees are exposed to a caught in and or amputation hazard while using a Delta Industrial brand 31-710 table saw  Serial Number FB5125 which had unguarded pulleys 2 feet above the floor.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1): 1910.219(e)(1)(i) Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed  by guards conforming to the requirements  specified in 29 CFR1910.219 (m) and (o).   (a) At the facility employees are exposed to a caught in and or amputation hazard while using a Delta Industrial brand 31-710 table saw  Serial Number FB5125 which had unguarded horizontal belts.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the facility where chemical products, such as structural steel primer, were used and employees were required to wear respirators, there was no respiratory protection program exposing employees to an inhalation hazard.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  (a) At the facility employees in the welding area were exposed to electrical shock hazard where the adjustable horizontal/vertical metalworking band saw had a missing ground plug.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) There was no hazard communication program that ensured employees received effective information and training on hazardous chemicals used in the work place such as structural steel primer.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the facility the employer failed to ensure that employees received effective information and training on hazardous chemicals used in the work place such as structural steel primer.