OSHA Inspection: ALTOM TRANSPORT, INC.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1148.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0070X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.        a. Welding Storing Shed/Right Outside the Garage Shop - On or about June 14, 2016, the employer had several (3) cylinders of acetylene gas in close proximity to several (4) cylinders of oxygen in side the shed. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards of compressed chemicals (gases).

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1148.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.        a. Trailer Shop - On or about June 14, 2016, the employer had a floor standing 8" bench grinder - DELTA - to grind tools and its work rest was at a distance greater than one - eighth (1/8") from the grinding wheel. Employees were thereby exposed to machine hazards of in going nip points.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)   a. Repair Shops - the employer had several grinders to be used by mechanics to grind tools and their tongue guards were not adequately adjusted. Employees were thereby exposed to the potential metal wheel explosion degradation.   1. Trailer Shop - floor standing 8" bench grinder - DELTA - had its top guard piece (tongue guard) at a distance grater than one fourth (1/4" or 0.25 ") from the grinding wheel.   2. Power Shop - floor standing bench grinder - De Walt - had its top guard piece (tongue guard) at a distance grater than one fourth (1/4" or 0.25") from the grinding wheel.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA form 300 or equivalent) and the summary for every year were not completed in detail as required by regulation:  a. Chicago's Administrative Office - On or about June 14, 2016, the employer did not have all requested injury and illnesses - OSHA 300 log form (s) upon request of the Assistant Secretary of labor's representative. The OSHA 300 log forms missing at the described above office were the following;  1. OSHA 300 log forms for years 2014, 2015, and 2016.  2. OSHA 300A log forms for years 2014 and 2015.