OSHA Inspection: THE NELSON HEAT TREATING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1995.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vi): Readily ignitable material such as weeds and long dry grass shall be removed within 10 feet of any container.     OUTSIDE STORAGE TANK:  The readily ignitable debris was not removed from the outside propane storage tank by maintaining a minimum 10 feet safe clearance distance.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2515.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented written step-by-step energy control procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the furnaces.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.     WORKSHOP:  The employees, as affected and/or other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lo/to) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the furnaces.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1995.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not evaluated the performance of the Komatsu powered industrial truck (PIT) operator at least once every three years.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(E): Refresher training and evaluation. Refresher training in relevant topics shall be provided to the operator when a condition in the workplace changes in a manner that could affect safe operation of the truck:   WORKSHOP:  The employer had not provided a refresher training and information to the powered industrial truck (PIT) operator who had been trained from a previous employer.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1995.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1643

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program, including the Globalized Harmonized System where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) propane, quench oil, and grease.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1643

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.    WORKSHOP:  The employees required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) propane, quench oil, and grease were not provided with training and information in the hazard communication program, including the Globalized Harmonized System.

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall 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.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.

Issued

2016-08-12 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.  The portable ABC fire extinguisher in the following locations were unmounted,  blocked,  and not inspected:  A. First Step area:  B. Mid Shop:   C. Back Room:

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  WORKSHOP: The right front light of the 20/22 Komatsu powered industrial truck (PIT) was not operable.