OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN URETHANE, INC.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows:     a)  Scheduler Office, on or about May 5, 2017 the wooden stairs giving access to the office did not have hand rails on the left side going up, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 4 feet.       b)   Scheduler Office, on or about May 5, 2017 the wooden stairs that goes up to the office did not have a mid-rail on the left and right side as part of the stair-rail system, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 8 feet.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Pouring Operations, on or about May 5, 2017, the exit door leading from the Pouring Operations room to the maintenance shop was not marked exit, exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  Throughout the facility, on or about May 09, 2017 and at times prior too, the employer did not develop, document and utilize specific energy control procedures for equipment such as the Roll up Machines, Foam Machine, Die Presses and the Wrapping Machine,  exposing employees to crush-by and caught-in hazards.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 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):     a) Throughout the facility and yard around the building, on or about May 5, 2017 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to a hazard of being struck by the TCM FG-15 forklift that did not have a functioning head lights for use during the night and early morning shifts while working inside the facility.      b) Throughout the facility and yard around the facility, on or about May 5, 2017 and at times prior to, employees operate a TCM FG-15 forklift that did not have a functioning horn.      c) Throughout the facility and yard around the facility, on or about May 5, 2017 and at times prior to, employees operate a TCM FG-15 forklift that did not have a functioning back-up alarm.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $5,324 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)  Production area, on or about May 5, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that the unused portion of the vertical band saws blades located throughout the production area were not guarded as the operators used it to cut Styrofoam.

Issued

Aug 28, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $5,324 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1): Portable, power driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe; the lower guard did not cover the saw to the depth of the teeth.  When the tool was withdrawn from the work, the lower guard did not automatically and instantly return to the covering position:    a)  Production area, on or about May 5, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that the Wolf Blazer Circular Knife was not guarded.