OSHA Inspection: U.S. COMPOSITE PIPE SOUTH, LLC

Issued

Jan 26, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $4,656 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were operating forklifts without utilizing the seat belts present.     On or about October 4, 2017, at US Composite Pipe South, Zachary, LA, an employee was exposed to crushing hazards while operating a Hyster H210HD Forklift to move material without utilizing the seat belt provided by the manufacturer.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that the operator(s) of the Hyster H210HD Forklift have read and understand the safety and operation instructions in the manual prior to operation, and utilize the seat belt provided during operation.

Issued

Jan 26, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $3,326 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    On or about October 4, 2017, at US Composite Pipe South, Zachary, LA, the employer did not implement an effective Hearing Conservation Program to protect employee's hearing as they performed tasks that exposed them to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound of 85 dBA or greater.    (a) Kelvin Johnson, Winder Department. The employer allowed the employee to be exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average sound of 85.6 dBA during the 480 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 9 minutes.

Issued

Jan 26, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by any employee who is exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater:    On or about October 4, 2017, at US Composite Pipe South, Zachary, LA, the employer did not ensure employees exposed to noise at an eight hour time weighted average of more than 85 decibels wore hearing protectors. This violation occurred throughout the facility where employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted averages of greater than the action level of 85 decibels without wearing hearing protection.

Issued

Jan 26, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    On or about October 4, 2017, at US Composite Pipe South, Zachary, LA, the employer failed to develop a procedure that specifically identified the name of the machine and the procedures for shutting down, isolating, locking, and securing the following multi powered machines:     (a) Hydrotester (hydraulic/electric)    (b) Winder (hydraulic/electric)    (c) Odd Length Saw (hydraulic/electric)    (d) Coupling Milling Machine (hydraulic/electric)    (e) Eastman Machine CNC (electric/pneumatic)

Issued

Jan 26, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $0 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:    On or about October 4, 2017, at US Composite Pipe South, Zachary, LA, the employer allowed employees to be exposed to pinch points and possible amputations from the rolling parts of the:    (a) Winder    (b) Hydrotester