OSHA Inspection: PHILLIPS METAL WORKS

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1356.00 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:  (a) Painting area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures for employees required to use tight fitting respirators when spray painting.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Painting area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear  tight fitting negative pressure respirators without being medically evaluated for the respirator used.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Painting area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear half face tight fitting negative pressure respirators without fit testing prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) Painting area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide employees required to wear half face tight fitting negative pressure respirators during spray painting tasks with comprehensive, understandable training annually.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1356.00 Reduced

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):  (a) Nazel electric Hammer: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that the employees were allowed to operate a Nazel hammering machine while not guarded.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1356.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s)  (a) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from abrasive wheel used on the right side of Dayton bench grinder without safety guards which covered the spindle end, nut and flange projections.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  (a) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a Baldor bench grinder with the left side tool rest adjusted greater than 1/8 of an inch from the grinding wheel.  b) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a Baldor bench grinder with the right  side tool rest adjusted greater than 1/8 of an inch from the grinding wheel.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  (a) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees used left side abrasive wheel of Baldor bench grinder without the peripheral protecting member that could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.  (b) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees used right side  abrasive wheel of Baldor bench grinder without the peripheral protecting member that could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1356.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:  (a) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards and struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to work and walk in the same area where oxygen cylinders and argon gas cylinders were stored near the walkway and metal storage area unsecured .

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not 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 on half hour:   (a) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in the same area where oxygen cylinders and fuel gas (propane) cylinders were stored 30 and a half  inches away from each other.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1356.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Painting area: On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for but not limited to economy thinner, custom tinted acrylic modified alkyd enamel; wax and grease remover and lacquer thinner.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   (a) Production area: On or about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the production area.

Issued

2017-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Production area: On and about May 31, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.