OSHA Inspection: JOHN M. HILL MACHINE CO. INC.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3363.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)  REPAIR GARAGE - The employer had not developed and implemented a written lock out tag out program to ensure that employees who entered trailer beds were protected from the unexpected closing of propped open tailgate doors, on or about February 15, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a)  REPAIR GARAGE - The employer had not provided employee training on the specific procedure to secure the open trailer tailgate doors to ensure that employees who entered trailer beds were protected from the unexpected closing of propped open tailgate doors, on or about February 15, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(ii): Lockout devices utilized were not affixed in a manner that held the energy isolating device in a safe or off position:  (a)  REPAIR GARAGE - Employee(s) repairing trailer beds had not utilized an effective means to isolate the stored energy of the elevated tailgate door through which the employees had entered and were not protected from the unexpected closing of the propped open tailgate doors, on or about February 15, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3363.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Sling(s) and fastenings were not inspected each day or during use and were not removed from service when damaged or defective:    (a)   SERVICE GARAGE BAY 3 - Employees performed repair operations on trailers, and the BPC 48 inch two-leg steel chain sling that was used for lifting trailer liners had not been inspected prior to the employee using it, on or about February 15, 2018.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  (a)  SERVICE GARAGE BAY 3 - Employees performed repair operations on trailers, and the BPC 48 inch two-leg steel chain sling that was used for lifting trailer liners did not have an identification tag affixed, on or about February 15, 2018.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:  (a)  PRODUCTION AREAS - Employees used an undetermined number of alloy steel chain devices to lift parts and equipment throughout the repair garage area and the new equipment production area, and the employer did not have records to indicate that the devices had been inspected, on or about February 15, 2018.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a)   REPAIR GARAGE - Employees used the Baldor B62RE bench grinder (SN: P11-96) to clean up metal parts, and the work rest on the grinder was adjusted to further than 1/8th inch, on or about February 15, 2018.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a)  REPAIR GARAGE - Employees used the Baldor B62RE bench grinder (SN: P11-96) to clean up metal parts, and there was no tongue guard installed on the grinder that resulted in an approximate half inch space between the grinding wheel and the well of the grinder, on or about February 15, 2018.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1447.00 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, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):    (a)  REPAIR GARAGE - Employees used an extension cord to provide electricity to a sump pump that was installed in the repair pit in bay four, and the extension cord was damaged in multiple places where the insulation was compromised which exposed the conductors within, on or about February 15, 2018.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a)  REPAIR GARAGE - Employees used a 220 volt extension cord to provide power to a Hypertherm Powermate 1250 plasma cutter, and the insulation had been pulled free from the cord end which exposed the conductors within, on or about February 15, 2018.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2400.00 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:    (a)  REPAIR GARAGE - Employees used various chemical products and gasses while repairing truck and trailer equipment, including but not limited to propylene, argon, oxygen and 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program, on or about February 15, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a)  REPAIR GARAGE - Employees used an unmarked one gallon can filled with paint thinner to clean parts before welding them, and the employer did not ensure that the can was properly labeled for its contents, on or about February 15, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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)  REPAIR GARAGE - Employees working in the repair garage used various chemical and products, including but not limited to propylene, argon, oxygen and 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, and the employer had not provided training on the hazards of the chemicals to the employees, on or about February 15, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.