OSHA Inspection: MNDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,577 · Current $3,346 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:  On or about August 9, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards when the catwalk from the exit to the ground did not have a midrail.  The exit was located near the restrooms at 3644 Burnette Road in Suwanee, GA.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $2,510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  On or about August 9, 2016, the water fountain was not draining and there was a puddle of unsanitary water on top of the drain in the drinking bowl that splashed up each time someone took a drink at 3644 Brunette Road in Suwanee, GA.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,760 · Current $5,856 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:  On or about August 9, 2016, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the lockout/tagout procedures said that the supervisor was to apply the locks to the equipment rather than the employee who was working on the equipment.  Employees performed work such as, but not limited to, removing drops, cleaning around the laser equipment, changing the dust collector barrels, lubricating the robot welders, and changing tips on the spot and robot welders.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:  On or about August 9, 2016, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the lockout procedures said that the supervisor was to verify that lockout was effective instead of the employee performing work on the equipment.  Employees performed work such as, but not limited to, removing drops, cleaning around the laser equipment, changing the dust collector barrels, lubricating the robot welders, and changing tips on the spot and robot welders.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $2,509 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  On or about August 9, 2016, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards when the water fountain housing at 3644 Burnette Road in Suwanee had been damaged leaving a gap that exposed employees to electrical components inside of the housing.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Mar 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $279 · Current $167 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2): Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked:  On or about August 9, 2016, the employer had not re-marked the aisles after moving equipment and/or installing new equipment.  MNDustries was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 128543, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/30/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3625 Sweetwater Park Drive in Suwanee, GA.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $279 · Current $167 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  On or about August 9, 2016,  a. employees working at the Swift Industries paint building did not know where to find the SDS for the paint and clean/prep chemicals used at the site.   b. employees at the MNDustries main building did not know where to find SDS.   MNDustries was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1128543, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/30/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3625 Sweetwater Park Drive in Suwanee, GA.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  On or about August 9, 2016, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the route out of the building (3644 Burnette Road in Suwanee, GA) was not apparent if one entered the office from the production area through the door marked as an exit.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  On or about August 9, 2016, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the following exit signs were not lit at 3644 Burnette Road in Suwanee, GA. a. sign over the door from the production area to the office b. sign over the exit door closest to the restrooms   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered.    On or about August 9, 2016, employees from MNDustries, Inc. who were permitted to use the forklift at the worksite at 3644 Burnette Road in Suwanee, GA had not been evaluated.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a. On or about August 9, 2016, the safety data sheets for the chemicals located in the corner near the exit door and used in the clean/prep equipment at 3644 Burnette Road in Suwanee, GA were located in the office in a white binder (COR ADD 27 290-038 Detergent Additive, CORAL ECO-TREAT NPLF 130-013 Multi Metal Conversion Coating).  They were not in the MSDS binder in the production area or available to the employees.  b. On or about August 9, 2016, there were no safety data sheets for the powder paints used at 3644 Burnette Road in Suwanee, GA.  (POWDURA TGIC polyester powder coating (various colors) and POWDURA super durable TGIC free polyester powder coating (various colors) c. On or about August 9, 2016, the safety data sheets for propane and acetylene were located in the office at the Sweetwater Park Drive site and had never been placed in the MSDS binder or made available to the employees.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).