OSHA Inspection: MCCORVEY SHEET METAL WORKS, L.P.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $5,543 Reduced

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 in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards from an unprotected press brake foot pedal:    a) Shop - Chicago brake, model 68-B, Serial #L15074 mechanical press brake had a foot pedal that was not guarded to protect against unintentional operation, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a) Shop - An emergency exit door had a deadbolt on it, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): More than 120 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable or combustible liquids in containers were located outside of inside storage room(s) or storage cabinet(s):    a) Shop - There were three 55 gallon drums of #106 Techno spray adhesive stored behind the spray area near a loading area, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:      a) Shop - A spray booth was not provided with sprinklers, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Shop - Chicago brake, model 68-B, Serial #L15074 mechanical press brake was not provided with any type of point of operation guarding, on or about June 13, 2018.    b) Shop - Accurpress brake, model 68-B, Serial #L15074 press brake was not provided with any type of point of operation guarding, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $5,543 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(i): Mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches did not incorporate a single-stroke mechanism:    a) Shop - Federal full revolution power press would stroke continuously when the foot pedal was held down, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $5,543 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i): Pedal mechanism(s) on mechanical power press(es) full revolution clutches were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedals:  a) Shop - Federal full revolution power press had a foot pedal that was not guarded to protect against unintentional operation, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $5,543 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es)   a) Shop - Federal full revolution power press had an inadequately guarded point of operation, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    a) Welding Area - An inadequate number of welding screens were provided around the welding stations where there was welding being performed, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation, 1910.217 of this part:    a) Shop - A resistance welding machine, model BSP 226 PX and serial number 1111519, had an unguarded point of operation, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:     Shop - The A&B overhead crane, serial number 4092, had not had an inspection in a year and a half, on or about June 13, 2018.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(6)(ii): Indoors, welding or cutting involving zinc-bearing base or filler metals coated with zinc-bearing materials was not done in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3):  (a) Welding Area - Galvanized steel, which contained zinc, was welded on and local exhaust hoods were not used to collect the fumes, on or about June 13, 2018.