OSHA Inspection: LOUIS DIERZEN

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5577.00 · Current $5577.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, east entrance: on or about May 4, 2017, Propylene cylinders were not stored securely to prevent falling and being struck-by moving forklifts in the immediate area, and were placed together with Acetylene and Oxygen cylinders. Employees working in the area were exposed to explosion and fire hazards resulting from physical damage.   There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6972.00 · Current $6972.00

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29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8): Only designated personnel shall be permitted to operate a crane covered by this section:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, 5 Ton overhead bridge crane: on or about May 4, 2017, the employer failed to designate employees who were adequately trained and capable of safely operating the crane for regular load (e.g. tail gates) handling tasks. Employees were exposed to swinging load struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6972.00 · Current $6972.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Frequent inspection. The following items [29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(i) to 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(vii)] shall be inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections. All deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, 5 Ton overhead bridge crane: on or about May 4, 2017, daily inspection for the pendant controller was not performed to discover damage to its enclosure and flexible cable. Employees using pendant controller to move loads (e.g. tail gates) were exposed to swinging load struck-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirement of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4183.00 · Current $4183.00

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29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition:  (a) 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, DeWalt and Metabo portable handheld angle grinders: on or about May 4, 2017, employees using equipment for regular fabrication tasks were exposed to contact with live electrical parts likely to result in serious injury because flexible power cords were damaged exposing internal wiring.   (b) 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, DeWalt and Metabo portable handheld angle grinders: on or about May 4, 2017, employees using equipment for regular fabrication tasks were exposed to contact with rotating grinding wheel hazard likely to result in serious injury because guards were missing.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Vertical portable grinders. Safety guards used on machines known as right angle head or vertical portable grinders shall have a maximum exposure angle of 180 deg., and the guard shall be so located so as to be between the operator and the wheel during use. Adjustment of guard shall be such that pieces of an accidentally broken wheel will be deflected away from the operator.  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, DeWalt and Metabo portable handheld angle grinders: on or about May 4, 2017, employees using equipment for regular fabrication tasks were exposed to contact with rotating grinding wheel hazard likely to result in serious injury because guards were missing.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, DeWalt and Metabo portable handheld angle grinders: on or about May 4, 2017, employees using equipment for regular fabrication tasks were exposed to contact with live electrical parts to result in shock/electrocution because flexible power cords were damaged exposing internal wiring.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5577.00 · Current $5577.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinder is designed to accept a cap, shall always be in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use.  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, east entrance: on or about May 4, 2017, stored Acetylene cylinders did not have valve protection caps installed and were not prevented from falling and being struck-by material handling operations in the immediate area. Employees working in the area were exposed to struck-by hazards resulting from physical damage to pressurized cylinders.  There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5577.00 · Current $5577.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, east entrance: on or about May 4, 2017, employees were exposed to fire hazards where stored Oxygen cylinders were not separated from Acetylene and Propylene (fuel-gas)cylinders that were also not prevented from falling and being struck-by moving forklifts in the immediate area.  There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5577.00 · Current $5577.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, southwest wall welding area, electrical box (i.e. pull and junction box): on or about May 4, 2017, employees connecting and using connected appliances were exposed to fire and electric shock hazards. Appliances were connected to an electrical box that was not installed in accordance with the listing instructions. The electrical box was not affixed (e.g. wall mounted) and was powered by two other flexible cords connecting in series to each other from a branch circuit receptacle.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, southwest wall welding area, electrical box (i.e. pull and junction box): on or about May 4, 2017, two flexible cords were connected in series to each other from a branch circuit receptacle to power pull junction box intended for fixed wiring. Employees using connected appliances were exposed to fire and electric shock hazards because flexible cords were used in lieu of fixed wiring to the box.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13943.00 · Current $13943.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, counterbalance powered industrial trucks - on or about May 4, 2017, modifications that affected trucks' capacities and safe operation were made to fork attachments without the manufacturers' prior written approvals. Holes were drilled in the forks to secure a job-made fifth wheel attachment with pins/bolts for towing dump trailers. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Louis Dierzen dba Dierzen Sales, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1125876, citation number 01, item number 002(a) and was affirmed as a final order on August 29, 2016, with respect to the workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight capacity of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, counterbalance powered industrial trucks - on or about May 4, 2017, modifications were made to fork attachments that affected trucks' capacities and safe operation and were not marked as required to identify this attachment configuration and show the approximate changes in weight capacities. Holes were drilled in forks to secure a job-made fifth wheel with pins/bolts for towing dump trailers. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards.  Louis Dierzen dba Dierzen Sales, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1125876, citation number 01, item number 002(b) and was affirmed as a final order on August 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13943.00 · Current $13943.00

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):  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, powered industrial trucks (forklifts)- on or about May 4, 2017, employees were operating forklifts without undergoing initial workplace-specific formal and practical training, and evaluation in safe operation of the equipment. Operators and other employees working in the area were exposed to struck-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Louis Dierzen dba Dierzen Sales, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1125876, citation number 01, item number 003 and was affirmed as a final order on August 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $69716.00 · Current $69716.00

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):  The employer does not protect each employee in its production fabrication work tasks from the caught-in between hazards at the unguarded point of operation by the use of adequate guarding devices or other necessary means.   This most recently occurred on or about May 4, 2017, at 101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois. Employees are exposed to caught in-between amputation hazards on the SteelWeld 500 Ton mechanical press brake model no. M06-12, while hand-feeding, aligning and supporting metal parts in the unguarded point of operation for bending fabrication tasks.   This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Dierzen Trailer. Co., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1125876, citation 2, item 1, issued on August 5, 2016, and became final order on August 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark IL 60541; and, OSHA inspection number 957315, citation 1, item 1, issued on May 23, 2014; and became final order on June 20, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541; and, OSHA inspection number 314040320, citation 2, item 1, issued on February 9, 2011, and became final order on or about March 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541; and, OSHA inspection number 309768497 citation 1, item 2, issued on January 26, 2007, and became final order on or about February 13, 2007, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from caught in-between amputations.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8365.00 · Current $8365.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, welding areas - on or about May 4, 2017, employees working and walking in areas adjacent to welding activities were exposed to welding rays likely to cause damage to their eye(s) and skin because they were not wearing appropriate goggles and/or flameproof screens were not used to enclose the perimeter of welding activity.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Louis Dierzen dba Dierzen Sales, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1125876, citation number 01, item number 004 and was affirmed as a final order on August 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11154.00 · Current $11154.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, SteelWeld 500 Ton mechanical press brake model no. M06-12 - on or about May 4, 2017, employees were exposed inadvertent contact with live electrical wiring at an electrical box that had a missing cover while picking up sharp, scrap metal pieces that were thrown on the floor in close proximity to exposed, energized wires.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Louis Dierzen dba Dierzen Sales, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1125876, citation number 01, item number 005 and was affirmed as a final order on August 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $698.00 · Current $698.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, powered industrial vehicles - on or about May 4, 2017, employees operating forklifts for material handling and dump trailers towing were not evaluated in safe operation of the equipment as specified in the standard at least once every three years.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Louis Dierzen dba Dierzen Sales, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1125876, citation number 03, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on August 29, 2016; and, OSHA Inspection number 957315, citation number 02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on June 20, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 101 N. Main St., Newark, IL 60541.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  101 North Main Street, Newark, Illinois, west building shop, east entrance: on or about May 4, 2017, employees working in the area were provided with a single-occupancy toilet facility that was not maintained in sanitary condition.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).