OSHA Inspection: HUGHES EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2018-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5497.00 · Current $3880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about March 15, 2018, the employer was not ensuring that each employee was protected from falling while performing welding and assembly work on the cob saw platform(s) that were more than 4 feet (1.2 m) above the plant floor.

Issued

2018-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $2803.00 Reduced

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):    On or about April 18, 2018, the Nissan 50 LP forklift with the malfunctioning seatbelt assembly had not been taken out of service until being repaired.

Issued

2018-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    On or about April 18, 2018, and on dates prior, forklifts were not examined before being placed in service.  The list of such equipment includes, but is not limited to:    a) The Clark LP forklift (10,000 pound capacity)  b) The Nissan LP forklift (5000 pound capacity)

Issued

2018-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  On or about April 18, 2018, the employer had not ensured that all nameplates and markings were in place on forklifts used in the facility.  The list of this equipment includes, but is not limited to:  a) The Clark LP forklift (10,000 pound capacity) b) The Nissan LP forklift (5000 pound capacity)

Issued

2018-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 18, 2018, employees were exposed to laser radiation and flying sparks from the Mitsubishi laser cutter (Model ML3015LVP) because machine guarding had been defeated.