OSHA Inspection: HILLSIDE CUSTOM MACHINING & FABRICATION, LLC

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $6,338

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:  (a)  2195 North Reading Road, Denver Pennsylvania -  Employees work on pressurized pipes.  The employer did not ensure that the energy control program consisted of methods and procedures to prevent the release of stored energy when working on piping, on or about November 17, 2106.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  (a)  2195  North Reading Road, Denver Pennsylvania - The employer did not ensure that employees working on pressurized pipes were trained to have the knowledge and skills  to recognize the hazardous energy sources, type and magnitude of the energy and the safe control of hazardous energy, on or about November 17, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $2,464 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.    (a) 2195 North Reading Road,  Denver Pennsylvania - An employee suffered a hospitalization from a neck injury, fractured skull and concussion, on November 17, 2016.  The employer failed to report this work-related hospitalization to OSHA within 24 hours.  (The employer reported this hospitalization to OSHA on November 22, 2016.)    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

Jun 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:      (a) 2195 North Reading Road, Denver Pennsylvania - Employees are exposed to noise levels ranging from 85 to 100.1 decibels.  The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program, on or about November 30 2016.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    (a) 2195 North Reading Road, Denver Pennsylvania - Employees conduct tig welding on stainless steel.  The employer did not ensure that employees were monitored to determine their 8 hour time weighted average exposure to chromium (VI), on or about November 30, 2017.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:    (a) 2195 North Reading Road, Denver Pennsylvania - Employees conducted TIG welding on stainless steel.  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training on chromium (VI), on or about November 30, 2017.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 6, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2) The employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge of the contents of this section and the purpose of medical surveillance; and in addition the employer did not make a copy of this section available without cost to all affected employees:    (a) 2195 North Reading Road, Denver Pennsylvania - Employees conduct TIG welding on stainless steel.  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to chromium (VI) were trained on the contents of this section and the location of copy of the standard and the purpose of medical surveillance, on or about November 30, 2017.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.