OSHA Inspection: FABRIK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 6, 2017

Abate by

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):  Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments:     Entire Facility - On or about May 24, 2017, maintenance employees performed troubleshooting and servicing tasks on electrical components, including voltage testing on energized components in panels and bus boxes.  Employees were not trained in and familiar with safety-related work practices such as the use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE), insulated tools and insulating and shielding materials necessary to safely accomplish such tasks.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.       Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 6, 2017

Abate by

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Only qualified persons may work on electric circuit parts or equipment that have not been deenergized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:    Entire Facility - On or about May 24, 2017 maintenance employees performed troubleshooting and servicing tasks on energized electrical components, including voltage testing on energized components in panels and bus boxes.  The employer did not ensure that employees were qualified persons, capable of working safely through familiarity with special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools necessary to safely accomplish such tasks. Employees were exposed to the hazards of electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 6, 2017

Abate by

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Only qualified persons may perform testing work on electric circuits or equipment:     Entire Facility - On or about May 24, 2017 maintenance employees who were not qualified persons were assigned and permitted to perform voltage testing on energized components.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 6, 2017

Abate by

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer shall maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) and shall make it available for inspection by employees and by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:     Entire Facility - On or about May 24, 2017, the employer did not maintain a written copy of procedures for locking and tagging and verification of deenergized parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits by a qualified person.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 6, 2017

Abate by

Sep 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:            Entire Facility - On or about May 24, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that maintenance employees who performed work on or near energized electrical components, including voltage testing, were provided with and used the following electrical protective equipment to protect their bodies against the hazards of electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries:     1)     Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors (hands).          2)     Arc-rated long-sleeved shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall          (upper and lower body and extremities)     3)     Arc-rated hard hat or arc-rated flash suit hood (head, impact injury)  4)     Arc-rated face shield with safety glasses or arc-rated flash suit hood (eyes/face)        5)     Arc-rated balaclava or arc-rated flash suit hood (head, burn injury).          6)     Hearing protection - ear canal inserts (hearing).           Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:   Entire Facility.  The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed at least annually. Employees performed servicing and maintenance on machinery and equipment such as but not limited to plastic injection molding machines and grinders.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).