OSHA Inspection: TARGET SHEETMETAL AND MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $665.00 Reduced

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 which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  On or about December 7, 2017, the employer did not certify in writing that a hazard assessment was completed before requiring employees to weld, and grind on stainless steel and galvanize metal and exposed them to health hazards.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about December 7, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory program for employees required to wear Miller LPR-100 half face respirators while welding and grinding on stainless steel and galvanize metal.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about December 7, 2017, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to use a respirator while welding and grinding on stainless steel and galvanize metal; exposing employees to chronic health hazardous conditions.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about December 7, 2017, the employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to use a respirator during welding and grinding work performed on Stainless steel and galvanized; exposing employees to health hazardous conditions.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $665.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.  On or about, December 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure forklift operators were trained in forklift operation exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $665.00 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 December 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure the lathes chucks and band saw, at the machine shop, were guarded exposing employees to struck-by hazards, at the:           1) Cincinnati lathe located in the south west area of the machine shop did not have the chuck guard cover.               2) G Rod Inc. band saw in the south west area of the machine shop did not have guards installed over the non- working portion of the blade.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replace:    On or about December 7, 2017, in the shop, employees used welding leads that were damaged in that they had numerous repairs on torn insulation and bare copper exposed in other places.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $665.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b) (7) (i): Unused opening in electrical cabinets were not effectively closed provide substantially equivalent protection to the equipment: Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  On or about December 7, 2017, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when using electrical outlets in the shop, that were missing knockouts at:   1) The Electrical outlets attached to the work table in the South West side of the shop;  2) The Wood working Crescent Machine control box and switch box at North West part of the shop.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electrical equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was in a passageway or general open space and was not suitably guarded when normally enclosed live parts were exposed for inspection or servicing:  The employer does not ensure that the working space around electrical equipment is used for storage. The storage of materials, such as but not limited to, safety harness, flammable solvent cleaner, metal scrap, chains, machines, welding machines, punch press adjacent to the electrical panels, inside the machine shop in the following electrical panels:   1. Panel Boards 30A inside the shop in the west wall;   2. Square D Electrical panel box on the east wall with label of suction band saw (240 Volts).

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $665.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  On or about December 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure junction boxes and electrical outlets in the shop had covers and exposed employees to electrical shock hazards, at:       1) The electrical outlet mounted on workstation on the south west side of the shop.        2) The junction box located on the top of the stairs of the platform located on the north west aide of the shop.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  On or about December 7, 2017, in the machine shop area, the employer failed to ensure the pedal cord used to energize machinery, had a strain relief device exposing employees to electrical hazards on the following equipment, but not limited to the:       1) Punch Press Scotchman Industries, Inc. Model # 2450, Serial number 131M591 electrical pedal;       2) Main plug of Miller welding machine connected to the switch panel on the west wall.       3) Spot welder Western ArcTronics Model # 40KVA, Serial # 7EE984 electrical pedal.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $887.00 Reduced

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 December 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals such as, stainless steel, a carcinogenic metal used in the shop.

Issued

2018-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:  On or about December 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with hazardous metals such as, stainless steel, a carcinogen used in the shop area.