OSHA Inspection: UNIQUE FABRICATIONS INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 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:          A.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc. - On or about 3/29/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were conducting servicing and maintenance on equipment/machinery including, but not limited to, irons workers, punch press, and press brake.  The company had not developed and implemented written lockout/tagout procedures.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    A.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc. - On or about 3/29/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were conducting servicing and maintenance on equipment/machinery including, but not limited to, irons workers, punch press, and press brake.  The company had not performed annual periodic inspections of the lockout/tagout procedures.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 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.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc. - On or about 4/5/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were operating a Komatsu forklift.  Employees had not received powered industrial truck training, evaluation, and certification.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 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.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc.; front shop area -  On or about 3/29/16, and at times prior thereto, the Cincinnati press brake was not guarded to protect against amputation and crush injuries.  In addition, alternative methods of protection such as a safety distance program were not utilized as a means of protection.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc.; stock saw area - On or about 3/29/16, and at times prior thereto, the company was utilizing a knockout box to power a Grizzly horizontal band saw.   The knockout box was not mounted.  The knockout box was designed to be mounted to a surface or installed in walls.     B.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc.; back shop  - On or about 3/29/16, and at times prior thereto, the company was utilizing a knockout box to power a Chicago Steel press brake and a Piranha iron worker.  The knockout box was not mounted.  The knockout box was designed to be mounted to a surface or installed in walls.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc.; back shop - On or about 4/5/16, and at times prior thereto, electrical panel boxes were blocked by boxes and parts.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2):   At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:   A.)  Unique Fabrications, Inc. - On or  about 4/5/16, the company had not created an Annual Summary (OSHA 300A) for the injuries noted on the calendar year 2015 OSHA 300 form (OSHA Injury/Illness log).