OSHA Inspection: LANGBEIN ENGELBRACHT AMERICA

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Sep 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    (a)  The employer did not conduct or certify a hazard assessment had been completed when employees were handling Fibratec bulk, chopped, blanket & modules LT, RT, HP, HT, HTZ to determine the necessity of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  (a)  On or about December 14, 2015, portable grinders used for various tasks did not utilize safety guards exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  (a)  In the shop area, employees working in areas where welding operations were taking place were not protected by welding curtains.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred:   (a)  On or about December 14, 2015; a temporary employee experienced a recordable injury which was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses as of April 27, 2016.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a)  The employer did not provide Appendix D training to those employees who wore a dust mask on a voluntary basis.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  (a)  A penetrating oil used to detect leaks in weld jobs was in a secondary container which was not labeled.