OSHA Inspection: AKTOR CORPORATION

Issued

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,424 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): Eye and face protection equipment did not meet the requirements of ANSI Z87.1-1968, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection:      (a) At the worksite, during sheet metal work:  Employee was wearing ordinary sunglasses while operating a Makita 4.5" angle grinder which was equipped with a cut-off wheel.

Issued

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,852 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.  (a) At the jobsite, during sheetmetal work:  Makita 4.5" angle grinder was used with cut-off wheel; the grinder did not have a safety guard installed.

Issued

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas are being used on the jobsite.  (a) Roof of building, during roofing work:  On or prior to 5/24/17, no portable fire extinguisher(s) were available on the roof of the building, where employees were using 5 a gallon container of JM EPDM Splice Cleaner, a flammable liquid.

Issued

May 30, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):  Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.    (a) At the jobsite, during roofing work:  On or prior to 5/24/17, the operator of an Ingersoll Rand telehandler had not been recertified within 3 years.

Issued

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  (a) At the jobsite, during roofing work:   A Michigan fiberglass extension ladder was in use with structural damage to one end, including broken/missing rungs and cracked fiberglass rails; ladder was used for roof access at the north side (back) of  the building.