OSHA Inspection: A&J ENGINEERING, LLC

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about July 25, 2017, the employer failed to document and certify the hazard assessment conducted at the facility to determine personal protective equipment requirements while working different chemicals such as, but not limited to greases, oils, lubricants, and propane.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  On or about July 25, 2017, the employer failed to train employees on the personal protective equipment to utilize while working different chemicals such as, but not limited to greases, oils, lubricants, and propane.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about July 25, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees that perform lockout tagout of machinery such as, but not limited to mechanical power presses, were protected from unexpected release of energy by implementing a lockout tagout program.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):  On or about July 18, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees operating a 150 ton mechanical power press were protected against contact with the point of operation by ensuring all safety devices were utilized correctly, in that, the two hand control devices were altered rendering them ineffective.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

Hazardous substances 2150

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:  On or about July 25, 2017, the employer failed to have a written hazard communication program for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to WD40, oils, lubricants, brake fluid, propane, and greases.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

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 July 25, 2017, the employer failed to train employees that work with chemicals such as, but not limited to WD40, oils, lubricants, brake fluid, propane, and greases on the hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  On or about July 25, 2017, the employer failed to train employees that work with chemicals such as, but not limited to WD40, oils, lubricants, brake fluid propane and greases on the Globally Harmonized System.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 25, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees expected to use a fire extinguisher during an incipient stage fire were trained.

Issued

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  On or about July 25, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees operating a TCM 4000 pound propane forklift, serial number A92W00481 were trained prior to operating the equipment.