OSHA Inspection: ARK ALLOY, LLC

Issued

Oct 29, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     a)  The employer failed to submit certification of abatement within 10 calendar days of the abatement date for Citation 1 Items 3 and 4.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 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) On or about March 09, 2017,  the employer did not develop and establish a written energy control program (Lockout/Tagout) to ensure employee(s) who perform maintenance and set-up of, but not limited to the laser cutter, press brake and bridge crane, or employees affected by servicing and maintenance work on equipment were not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from mechanical equipment and processes associated with production operations.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,462 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):    On or about April 05, 2017, the employer fork truck operators did not receive fork truck training prior to operating fork trucks.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,847 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:    On or about March 09, 2017, employees used a crane to lift various sizes and weights of fabricated steel pieces.  The bridge crane did not have load rating markings on the sides of the crane.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,847 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:    On or about March 09, 2017, employees operated a bridge crane to lift fabricated metal objects of varying sizes and weights.  The crane had not been inspected in at least a year and greater.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,079 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):    On or about April 05, 2017, one employee was operating the AccurPress 725012 hydraulic press brake without point of operation guarding, exposing the employee to a crushing hazard and amputation injury.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,847 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2587WFBW

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     On or about March 09, 2017, a written hazard communication program was not implemented to convey the occupational health effects of metals to welders during welding and laser cutting.