OSHA Inspection: HARD CORE SPIRAL TUBE WINDERS INC.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Site- Employees were not protected from fire and entrapment hazards where the building exit discharge to the exit door adjacent to the bathrooms was blocked by a second outer building door which was locked. The interior exit door was marked as an exit door.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Nov 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Site- Employees operating a Toyota 8FGU25 forklift were not provided with operator training from the employer.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(5): A load engaging means was not placed under the load as far as possible; the mast was not carefully tilted backward to stabilize the load:  Site- Employees were not protected from struck by hazards where loads on the forklift were not stabilized during travel by tilting the mast backward due to loads consisting of two pallets on top of each other with the top pallet being above the back rest of the forks.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Nov 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a. Site- Employees operating the older Prima recutter were not protected from amputation and severe laceration hazards where the point of operation was not guarded.    b. Site- Employees were not protected from amputation and severe lacerations hazards where powered rollers on the portable, blue, single paper roll, glue station were not guarded.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Site- Employees were not protected from severe laceration and amputations hazards where the upper and lower pulleys on the winding machine were not guarded.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Site- Employees were not protected from severe laceration and amputations hazards where the vertical belt on the winding machine was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Nov 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    Site- Employees were not protected from electric shock and fire hazards where electrical equipment on the winding and glue machines was covered combustible paper dust and exposed live parts were present.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    Site- Employees were not protected from electric shock where electrical equipment on the glue station operating at 208 volts was in a control box where the doors to the box were not effectively closed.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    Site- Employees were not protected from electric shock where each panel board did not have each circuit breaker marked to identify its purpose.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Dec 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  Site- The employer did not obtain prior written approval to use a carpet pole attachment and fork extensions with their Toyota 8FGU25 forklift.

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Abate by

Nov 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  Site- The working space in front of panel boards at the back of the production floor were used for storage of production materials.