OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN RADIONIC COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  a. On or about April 14, 2016, the zinc coating spray operation area had explosive combustible zinc dust that had settled and accumulated on the spray booth process equipment, floor, angle iron bracing, I-beams and cable tray boxes, in excess of 1/32-inch, exposing the employees to possible secondary explosions.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items of this section:  a. On or about April 6, 2016, employees, servicing spray booths B and C in the spray area, were exposed to hazards resulting from the unexpected release of stored energy because the company's energy control procedures did not include clear and specific outlined procedures for locking out the spray booths. The employer's lockout tagout procedure for the spray booth was developed for spray booth A which was not operational and the procedure had not been updated with the specific energy isolation points for spray booths B and C.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a. On or about April 6, 2016,  the facility supervisor and spray booth operators changed tips, fed zinc wire and cleaned the Arc spray guns, had not isolated and affixed lockout/tagout devices to the Arc spray guns electrical power supplies and compressed air lines of spray booths B and C, exposing employees to electrical and hot molten zinc spray hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,964 · Current $1,178 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 April 6, 2016, employees that operated the capacitor oil fill production tables where the oil fill gun and nozzles point of operation was not guarded, were exposed to thermal burns from contact with the hot oil and the hot gun surfaces.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 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. On or about April 6, 2016, the employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure the procedures were followed adequately and being followed by the authorized employees.