OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA ARMATURE WORKS, INC.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   a) On or about 04/26/2016 at building 2460 in the shop area, the rear exit door was locked and blocked with wood and metal drums. Employees were exposed to a fire hazard.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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 04/26/2016 at building #2460 in shop#3 area, the lathes machine ACRA Machine-Model#SET36120 SER #21411 was found without safety guard/shield exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a) On or about 03/17/2016 at building 2460 shop#1 and 3 where abrasive wheels work rests for grinders such as, but not limited to Scotty's - Model 108B and Craftsman Ser. # 9208070-1 were missing and/or not adjusted, therefore exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   a) On or about 03/17/2016 in the manufacturing department the abrasive wheels adjustable tongue guards for the grinders such as, but not limited to Standard heavy duty grinder #DMC-26 and Baldor grinder/buffer serial# W1096 were missing; therefore, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   On or about 04/21/2016 at the job site where an employee was walking/working on top of a metal frame installing aluminum sheets, the use of fall protective equipment was not used exposing the employee a 13 ft. fall hazard.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:   a) On or about 04/26/2016 in building #2460 and shops, several red ABC type portable fire extinguishers inspection tags were out of dated (2014), exposing employees to a fire hazard.