OSHA Inspection: WIEGERS INC.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2662.00 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:    a) Machine Shop: Employees are required to perform adjustments on a DeWalt radial saw, by replacing blades that become worn over time. The employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program, that included, energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard, on or about, 2/14/17, and 3/22/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1901.00 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) Shop Area: Employees were operating Nissan propane fueled forklift trucks without completing required training. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were competent through training and evaluation to operate powered industrial trucks safely, thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about, 2/15/17 and 3/22/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Shop Area: Employees were using a grinding wheel machine that was not anchored to prevent moving, thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about, 2/15/17 and 3/22/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2662.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:  a) Shop Area: Employees were using an unguarded band saw to cut wood. The employer did not ensure that the unused portion of the blade on a bandsaw was guarded, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard, on or about, 2/15/17 and 3/22/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) Shop Area: Employees were using a Dayton 6-inch bench grinder and the work rest located on the right side of the machine, was not properly adjusted to the wheel, within the required one eighth inch, thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about, 2/15/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Shop Area: Employees were using a grinding wheel machine that was missing tongue guards. The employer did not ensure that grinding wheel machines were properly guarded with tongue guards, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard, on or about, 2/15/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Shop-Wide: An employee voluntarily wears a Moldex tight-fitting elastomeric half-mask respirator while conducting painting operations. The employer did not establish and implement elements of a written program for employees who voluntarily wear tight-fitting elastomeric half-mask respirators, on or about, 3/22/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    a) Shop-Wide: Employees voluntarily wear N95 dust masks while performing welding, grinding and sanding operations. The employer did not provide basic advisory information on the voluntary use of respirators, on or about, 2/14/17 and 3/22/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Shop-Wide: Employees work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, ZEP I.D. multi-purpose solvent degreaser, ZEP True Blitz industrial degreaser, Zep Zone solvent degreaser, Zep battery coat sealer, Rustoleum multi-purpose primer, Zep 45 lubricant & penetrant, acetylene, oxygen, synthetic oils, and welding consumables. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 2/14/17 and 3/22/17.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-12 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:    a) Shop-Wide: Employees work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, ZEP I.D. multi-purpose solvent degreaser, ZEP True Blitz industrial degreaser, Zep Zone solvent degreaser, Zep battery coat sealer, Rustoleum multi-purpose primer, Zep 45 lubricant & penetrant, acetylene, oxygen, synthetic oils, and welding consumables. The employer did not provide information and training on hazardous chemicals and substances, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 2/14/17 and 3/22/17.