OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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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 death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries:    (a)  On or about December 27, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards from the following underhung cranes that had not received a complete periodic inspection in the past 12 months.      Crane #1, South bridge in the shop  Crane #4, South bridge in the beam yard  Crane #5, North bridge in the beam yard  Crane #6, North bridge in the warehouse  Crane #7, South bridge in the warehouse  Crane #9, North bridge in the 80' bay  3 ton crane in the Drill line shed    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  (a)  On or about December 27, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards from the following cranes that had not received a complete periodic inspection in the last 12 months:   Crane #2, Middle bridge in the shop Crane #3, North bridge in the shop Crane #8, South bridge in the 80' bay  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 death or serious physical harm to employees from struck-by and crushing hazards:  (a) On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards from suspended loads on the following underhung cranes:  Crane #7, south bridge in the warehouse Crane #9, north bridge in the 80 foot bay    The hoisting rope for each crane had kinks that were visible from the ground.  The conditions were not noted on daily inspection reports, nor had the conditions been evaluated for appreciable loss of original strength or carefully observed as to whether further use of the ropes constituted a safety hazard.   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    (a)  On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, workers were exposed to trips and falls, on the catwalk of the Conco gantry crane at the north end of the paint yard, that had holes in the walking surface on both the east and west ends.  The catwalk is about 24 feet above the ground.      Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that the stairs had uniform riser heights and tread depths between the landings:  (a)  On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from tripping injuries while walking up and down a set of fixed stairs at the north end of the 80 foot bay where the risers of the stairs were damaged (bent) and not uniform.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,300 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)  On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, the P-50 Piranha Iron Worker in the Warehouse was operated without safety shields over the punch station, the material-feed side, and the drop side.      (b)  On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, the following press brakes in the warehouse were operated without guarding or adequate distance between the operator station and the danger zone:  the AccuPress, the Cincinnati, and the HTC.      Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): 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:    (a)  On or about December 26, 2017, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from an outlet that had an unsecured cover, which created an opening.  This was located inside the north end of the shop area, mounted on the west end of a work bench next to the center aisle.      Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 9, 2018

Abate by

Apr 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    (a) On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by and ejection hazards from forklift operators who were not evaluated as competent and certified to operate, the employer's forklifts before being instructed to use them.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").    Abatement Note:  Workers' operational performance must be evaluated as part of operator certification.  All workers authorized to operate forklifts must be certified.  Forklift certifications must include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s)performing the training or evaluation.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):  The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    a)  On or about August 2, 2017, a temporary worker whose day-to-day activities were directed by Midwest Fabrication & Steel, Inc., was injured and required inpatient hospitalization.  Midwest Fabrication & Steel, Inc., did not report the incident to OSHA.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3):  The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:  (a) On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not correctly enter the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the 2017 OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses:      1) Case 1-17 should have been marked in Column M, "Injury," but was not marked.   2) Case 2-17 should have been marked in Column J, "Other recordable cases," and Column M, "Injury," but was not marked in either.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:  (a)  On or about December 26, 2017, and at times prior, the OSHA Form 300, log of Work-Related Injuries and illnesses for 2017, was not completed in the detail required by the regulation, in that the two recordable cases did not include all three of the required elements in Colum (F), "Describe injury or illness, parts of body affected, and object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill."  1) Case 1-17 did not describe the injury, a fracture, nor the substance that directly caused the injury, being crushed between a load suspended by a crane, and a trailer (fixed object).  2) Case 2-17 did not have a description in column F.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").