OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN/JEBCO CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as possible, in a dry condition:       a) Cold Header Area - On May 10, 2016, near machine National 205, there was oil accumulation on the floor exposing employees to a slip and fall hazard.      b) Cold Header Area - On May 10, 2016, near by the operator stand on Machine #118, there was oil accumulation on the floor exposing employees to a slip and fall hazard.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii): Flammable liquids were not stored in tanks or closed containers:    a) Cold Header Area - On May 10, 2016, the employer did not ensure that flammable liquids near Machine #33, were stored in closed containers.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    a) Throughout Plant - On May 10, 2016, the employer did not establish an energy control procedure (lockout/tagout program) and did not provide training on the energy control procedure to ensure all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees and the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing and maintenance on a machine or equipment, such as, Cold Header Machines.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,802 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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) Cold Heading Area - On May 10, 2016, the National #204, Cold Header Machine was not equipped with an enclosure guard to protect employees from the rotating parts.    b) Cold Heading Area - On May 10, 2016, the National #205, Cold Header Machine had a guard that was not completely enclosed to protect employees from the rotating parts.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed:    a) Cold Header Area - On May 10, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the door on the electrical panel of the National #16, Cold Header Machine was closed.      b) Cold Header Area - On May 10, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the door on the electrical panel of the RMG, model #46-6546-87, serial #96083895, Cold Header Machine was closed.     c) Cold Header Area - On May 10, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the door on the electrical panel of the RMG #7, Cold Header Machine was closed.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     a) Cold Header Area - The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including Perchem 1000, (Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light), Perdraw 7308, (Limestone, Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, Alkanes, chloro), Perkut 349, (Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy naphthenic).

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:     a) Cold Header Area - The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including buckets of solvents (Perchem 1000, (Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light), Perdraw 7308, (Limestone, Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, Alkanes, chloro), Perkut 349, (Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy naphthenic) was labeled with the identity of the chemical and the information regarding physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemicals contained therein.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:       a) The employer did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, including Perdraw 7308, (Limestone, Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, Alkanes, chloro), Perkut 349, (Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy naphthenic).        b) The employer did not provide training to employees by December 1, 2013 on the revised Safety Data Sheet format and content, as well as the new labeling elements, as required by the revised 2012 hazard communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.