OSHA Inspection: THE W. T. PETTIT & SONS CO., INC.

Issued

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    On or about June 15, 2017, the employer failed to develop and implement a plan that addresses the control of hazardous energy.  A maintenance employee is tasked with performing maintenance and servicing of various equipment to include but not limited to Shear Machine #2 (1810G, serial #48952, Cincinnati Inc.) that has electrical and pneumatic energy sources.

Issued

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On or about June 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that employees were trained on the safe use of a portable fire extinguisher.  Employees are expected to and allowed to use a fire extinguisher to extinguish an incipient stage fire.

Issued

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Frequent inspections of the cranes were not performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(a) of this section or as specifically indicated:    On or about June 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that frequent inspections were being performed on their overhead cranes to include but not limited to the Wright, 12000 lb. overhead crane.

Issued

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:    On or about June 15, 2017, the employer failed to develop and implement a program on the chemical hazards in the workplace where employees are working with various chemicals to include, but not limited to Pitt-Tech satin DTM Industrial enamel, latex and various paints.

Issued

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    On or about June 15, 2017, the employer failed to establish and implement a respiratory protection plan.  Employees are sharing various types of respirators when working in the paint dip tank room or performing spray paint operations.  Respirators to include but not limited to half mask and full mask.  Employees have not been fit tested.