OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO OUTFRONT METALWORKS, L.P.

Issued

Jun 12, 2018

Abate by

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 05/15/2018 - throughout the establishment; where the employer did not require employees to deenergize and lock out machines and equipment while performing activities covered under 1910.147 (such as, but not limited to; changing saw blades, setting up press brakes and repairing the STRIPPIT laser.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 12, 2018

Abate by

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    a) On or about 05/15/2018; where employees perform service and maintenance on machines and equipment such as, but not limited to: saws, press brakes, lasers and shears, the energy control procedures did not include a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices and the responsibility for them; and specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.     ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 12, 2018

Abate by

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) On or about 05/15/2018 throughout the production area; where employees were performing servicing and maintenance activities on machines and equipment such as press brakes, horizontal band saws, table saws, shears and laser cutting tools, the employer's energy control procedures were inadequate. The employer did not perform an annual, or more frequent review of the procedures  to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.    ABATEMENTDOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 12, 2018

Abate by

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:  a) On or about 05/15/2018 throughout the establishment; where employees perform covered activities such as, but not limited to: changing dies on press brakes, changing saw blades on band saws, radial arm saws and table saws, changing the shear blades and repairing the laser. The employer did not perform an inspection of authorized employees performing those activities, at least annually.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 12, 2018

Abate by

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,200 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:    a) On or about 05/15/2018 in the paint area; where employees wore tight-fitting, elastomeric half-mask respirators (such as 3M 7502 fitted with 3M 6001 cartridges) while applying spray coatings in the paint booth.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 12, 2018

Abate by

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about 05/15/2018 in the paint area; where employee wore tight-fitting, elastomeric half-mask respirators (3M 7501 fitted with 3M 6001 cartridges), there was no medical evaluation of the employee prior to respirator use.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 12, 2018

Abate by

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) On or about 05/15/2018 in the paint spray area; where an employee was wearing a tight-fitting, elastomeric half-mask respirator (3M 7502) while applying spray coatings, no fit test was performed.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED