OSHA Inspection: TNS INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:   On or about November 17, 2016, on the angle roller machine, where employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing stairs that were not equipped with standard stair railings.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3803.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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.    On or about November 17, 2016, in the manufacturing area where employees were exposed to caught-by and struck-by hazards while performing servicing and or maintenance, such as but not limited to, maintenance and set-up tasks on the following equipment:    a. Hydraulic 3 Roll Plate Bending Machine  b. Hydraulic 4 Roll Plate Bending Machine  c. Angle Roller

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service.  On or about November 17, 2016, in the steel spool area, where employees operate a Miller welding machine with a damaged power cord which was not removed from service.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.   On or about November 17, 2016, at the coiling company,  where employees were working with chemicals without being provided information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.