OSHA Inspection: STEEL & METAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $3,415 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10): Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:     a)  Propane storage area, on or about January 25, 2018, a 250 gallon propane gas tank was not protected against accidental damage from vehicular traffic.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,561 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a) Propane Storage Area, on or about January 25, 2018, employees required to refill forklift propane tanks were not provided with or required to wear face protection, exposing them to frostbite from the propane.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,114 · Current $4,268 Reduced

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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:    a) Fabrication Shop, on or about January 24, 2018 and at times prior too, the employer did not develop or implement an energy control program for employees conducting maintenance on metal working machine to include, but not limited to the folding machines, the iron worker, and the coil lifters, exposing employees to crush-by and caught-in hazards.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,114 · Current $4,268 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    a)    Fabrication Shop, on or about January 24, 2018, employees who operated powered industrial trucks (PITs) had not been trained and evaluated by the employer, exposing employees to potential struck-by and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  a) Throughout the production areas and yard around the Fabrication  shop, on or about January 24, 2017 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to a hazard of being struck by the Hyundai 30L-7A forklift that did not have functioning head lights for use during the night and early morning shifts while working inside the Fabrication shop.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $5,975 Reduced

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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) Fabrication shop, on or about October 18, 2018, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation hazards at the point of operation while operating and working near the Bradbury 13X16 gauge folder (Serial Number B003534).

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,561 Reduced

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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)  At the Fabrication Shop, on or about January 24, 2018, and at time prior to, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for chemicals used such as propane, diesel fuel, lubrication, brake cleaner and grease by employees at the facility, exposing employees to skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  At the Fabrication Shop, on or about January 24, 2018, and at time prior to, the employer did not have safety data sheet (SDS) for hazardous chemical such as, propane, diesel fuel, lubrication, brake cleaner and grease used by employees at the facility, exposing employees to skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)  At the Fabrication Shop, on or about January 24, 2018, and at time prior to, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who work with hazardous chemical such as, propane, diesel fuel, lubrication, brake cleaner and grease at the facility, exposing employees to skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,423 · Current $854 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:     a) At the facility, on or about October 18, 2017, a recordable injury was not recorded on the OSHA Form 300 as required by the regulation for an accident involving an amputation that occurred on October 11, 2017.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,423 · Current $854 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness:    a) At the facility, on or about October 18, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer failed to fill out an OSHA 301 Incident Report (or equivalent form) for an employee who sustained a recordable injury on October 11, 2017.