OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL CERAMIC SERVICES INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Apr 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    (a) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  On or about January 31, 2017 there was no protective shield or barrier provided around the melt off tank that contained 180 degree water to prevent employees from having contact or falling into the tank while using the hoist to set/remove parts exposing them to burn hazards.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,360 Reduced

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) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  On or about February 10, 2017 there were no guards in place on the unused portion of the blade on the horizontal band saw.  The saw is used by employees to cut cardboard.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    (a) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  On or about February 10, 2017 the 10" table saw used to rip wood did not have a guard in place.  The saw is used by employees to rip wooden boards to make crates.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Mar 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(s)(6): Cleanliness around working machinery was not maintained to prevent fire hazards and ensure the effective functioning of guards:  (a) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  On or about February 10, 2017 excessive amounts of wood dust accumulated in the motor area of the table saw and was not kept clean to prevent potential fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material being cut:    (a) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  There was no guard in place on the lower portion of the radial saw blade.  The saw is used by employees to cut wood that is used to build shipping crates and forms.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,220 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) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  On or about January 31, 2017 an employee sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns that resulted in an in-patient hospitalization.  The employer did not report the hospitalization to OSHA until   February 8, 2017.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Apr 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  On or about February 10, 2017 the employer did not establish an energy control program that included employee training, energy control procedures and periodic inspections.  Employees service equipment such as but not limited to: bender(s), crane(s), and saw(s).

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Apr 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Facility, 125 Pence Road, Cowansville, PA:  On or about February 10, 2017 the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that addressed the criteria of labeling, maintaining safety data sheets or employee training.