OSHA Inspection: R.C. SPECIALTY FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spray area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, produced sparks under normal operating conditions and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations:  Spray Area - An exhaust fan motor, overhead fluorescent lights, an electrical outlet and a propane heater all located outside of but within 20 feet of the spray area did not conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 hazardous locations.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,521 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    Facility - The written respiratory protection program did not include all the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(I)-(ix), and was not fully implemented.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Facility - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before it was required for use.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter:  Facility - Employee using a half-face cartridge respirator was not fit tested prior to initial use nor annually thereafter.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    Facility - Respirator was not stored to protect from contamination; it was found uncovered,  on the wall near a grinding table/work bench.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  Facility - The Yale fork truck had an inoperable parking brake and back-up alarm and had not been taken out of service.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:  Shop - Grounding pins were missing from two extension cords that were not removed from service.