OSHA Inspection: CEN FABRICATIONS, INC.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1500.00 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    Workshop- On or about June 6, 2018 and times prior to, the employer did not develop or maintain a written respirator program when the use of N95 filtering face piece type respirators was required when employees were engaged in work activities including but not limited to cutting and handling fiberglass.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Workshop- On or about June 6, 2018 and times prior to, the employer did not ensure that employees were medically fit to wear a respirator when they were required to wear N95 filtering face piece type respirators when employees were engaged in work activities including but not limited to cutting and handling fiberglass.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    Workshop - On or about June 6, 2018 and times prior to, the employer did not ensure that all employees required to use respirator N95 filtering face piece type respirators  were fit tested when employees were engaged in work activities including but not limited to cutting and handling fiberglass.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $5000.00 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) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)    Workshop, folding machine Schechtl  D-83533 Serial number 4161: On or about June 7, 2018, and at times prior to, employees operating the folding machine were exposed to making contact with the point of operation where no machine guarding was provided.  Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling    Throughout the facility: On or about June 5, 2018 and at times prior to, equipment such as but not limited to pedestal fans were receiving power from relocatable power taps (RLPT) that were daisy chained to extension cords.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces:     On or about June 5, 2018, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards where employees used equipment-receiving power from flexible cords.     a) Schechtl D-83533, Serial number 4161; folding machine: The folding machine received power from three different flexible cables that received power from an electrical panel and were attached to the building structure.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

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.    Workshop - On or about June 6, 2018 and times prior to, employees using chemical products including but not limited to Dyro Dyne Adhesive were exposed to chemical hazards in that the employer did not ensure that each container was properly marked with the name, pictogram, and hazardous warnings.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.   On or about June 5, 2018, the employee did not record the following workplace injuries and illnesses correctly on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018.   a) On or about May 10, 2018, Laborer - an employee operating the Schechtl D-83533 Serial number 4161. The operator was exposed to the point of operation with no proper machine guarding while trying to remove a bow of the metal stacks causing an amputation of three fingers of the right hand resulting in days away from work. The employer did not classify the case as a days away from work case or enter an estimate for the number of days away from work.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $739.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    On or about June 5, 2018, the employee did not record the following workplace injuries and illnesses:     a) On or about May 10, 2018, Laborer - an employee operating the Schechtl D-83533 Serial number 4161. The operator was exposed to the point of operation with no proper machine guarding while trying to remove a bow of the metal stacks causing an amputation of three fingers of the right hand resulting in days away from work.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $739.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness.    On or about June 5, 2018, the employee did not record the following workplace injuries and illnesses in the 301:     a) On or about May 10, 2018, Laborer - an employee operating the Schechtl D-83533 Serial number 4161. The operator was exposed to the point of operation with no proper machine guarding while trying to remove a bow of the metal stacks causing an amputation of three fingers of the right hand resulting in days away from work.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.   On or about June 5, 2018, the employee failed to report an amputation within the 24 hour time period:   a) On or about May 10, 2018, Laborer - An employee was operating the Schechtl D-83533, Serial number 4161; folding machine the operator was exposed to the point of operation hazards with no proper machine guarding while trying to remove a bow of the metal stacks, causing an amputation of three fingers on the right hand resulting in days away from work. The employer did not report an amputation to OSHA within 24-hours as required.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  Schechtl D-83533, SN: 4161: On or about June 5, 2018 and at times prior to, employer did not certify that training was conducted for employees who received training in the "ENERGY CONTROL LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROGRAM PLAN".