OSHA Inspection: ORLANDO IRON WORKS

Issued

2016-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $3490.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    a) Shop, 21 North 1st Street, Paterson, NJ: Employees were exposed to fire and explosion where oxygen cylinders and fuel gas cylinder were not stored in an upright position secured from falling over, on or about 4/20/16.

Issued

2016-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3490.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:      a) Shop, 21 North 1st Street, Paterson, NJ: Employees were exposed to head injury while loading steel beams on a tractor trailer without using hard hats, on or about 4/20/16.

Issued

2016-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3490.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a) Shop, 21 North 1st Street, Paterson, NJ: Employee operating a powered industrial truck was not trained in the safe operation, on or about 4/20/16.

Issued

2016-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3490.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:    a) Shop, 21 North 1st Street, Paterson, NJ: Employee was struck by steel I beam while loading a tractor trailer when the chain used failed. The chain did not have a permanently affixed identification tag stating size, grade, reach, and rating capacity, on or about 4/20/16.

Issued

2016-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $3490.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:    a) Shop, 21 North 1st Street, Paterson, NJ: Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from oxygen cylinders that were stored next to fuel gas cylinder and not separated by a minimum of 20 feet, on or about 4/20/16.