OSHA Inspection: SARRACCO MECHANICAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(a)(3): A self-closing fire door did not remain closed and did not automatically close in an emergency upon the sounding of a fire alarm or employee alarm system.  Sarracco Mechanical Services,  Watertown, CT Shop  On or about 4/13/16, two exit doors in the shop were not self closing:     A.) Fire exit door next to the plasma cutting tool     B.) Fire exit door next to the welding table

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(c)(1): Each exit discharge did not lead directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside.  Sarracco Mechanical Services,  Watertown, CT Shop  On or about 4/13/16, the exit discharge from the fire exit door next to the welding table was completely blocked by pallets of stone and other debris.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(4): Objects that projected into the exit route reduced the width of the exit route to less than the minimum width requirements of exit routes:  Sarracco Mechanical Services,  Watertown, CT Shop   On or about 4/13/16, the fire exit door near the plasma cutting machine was blocked by a cart stored directly in front of it.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): At this establishment, the employer had not provided information to employees on the requirements of the revised 2012 Hazard Communication Standard.  Sarracco Mechanical Services,  Watertown, CT Shop  On or about 4/13/16, the employer had not provided training to employees working in the shop on the new revised Hazard Communication Standard for chemicals used in the workplace, including but not limited to xylene.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:   Sarracco Mechanical Services,  Watertown, CT Shop   On or about 5/19/16, the employer did not include hexavalent chromium in their Hazard Communication training.  Employees have potential exposure to hexavalent chromium when performinging hot work such as plasma cutting and welding on stainless steel.