OSHA Inspection: SIGN BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2016-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

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):    (a) On or about 03/30/2016 - Plant area, employees operating forklifts had not been trained.

Issued

2016-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) On or about 03/30/2016 - Plant Area, Atlas Press Drill, Serial # 8670 was not equipped with a guard.     (b) On or about 03/30/2016 - Plant Area, Motch and Merryweather Drill Press #1558 was not equipped with a guard.