OSHA Inspection: MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:        A.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - On or about 9/6/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were performing servicing and maintenance work on machines and equipment that included, but was not limited to, a Wyson Shear and press brakes. Specific lockout/tagout procedures were not developed for machinery and equipment.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:        A.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - On or about 9/6/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were performing servicing and maintenance work on machines and equipment that included, but was not limited to, a Wyson Shear and press brakes.  Periodic inspections had not been conducted with authorized employees.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The training program of the employer did not include all the training elements listed under Items A-C of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):        A.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - On or about 9/6/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were performing servicing and maintenance work on machines and equipment that included, but was not limited to, a Wyson Shear and press brakes. The company had not provided adequate authorized and affected employee training.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      A.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - On or about 9/6/16, and at times prior thereto, employees had not received training and evaluation on the powered industrial trucks they operate.  Employees operated forklifts including, but not limited to, Hyster Model S30, (Serial #E010v02381E).

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):        A.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - On or about 9/6/16, and at times prior thereto, the Wysong shear was not adequately guarded to prevent employees hands and fingers from getting into the point of operation.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was 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.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - On or about 9/6/16, and at times prior thereto, the Wysong shear was not guarded in the back to prevent employees from getting under the moving bar and being struck by falling material that had been sheared.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:   A.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc.; Wysong shear; foot pedal - On or about 9/6/16, and at times prior thereto, the flexible cords outer covering was pulled away from the foot pedals electrical fitting.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation:      Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - The entries in column F on the OSHA 300 Log for Calendar Year 2016 were not descriptive in  that the injury to the person was not noted/documented. This was present on cases including, but not limited to, #4, #6, and #8.

Issued

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:      A.)  Miller Industries, Inc. dba Chevron, Inc. - On or about 8/8/16, and at times prior thereto, the company did not report a work related amputation within 24 hours of it occurring.  The amputation occurred on or about 8/8/16 at 1:30 PM.  The amputation was not reported to OSHA until 8/25/16 at 10:30 AM.