OSHA Inspection: ESSEX STRUCTURAL STEEL CO., INC.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2218.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 6/19/18:  Training was not provided to all authorized and affected employees on the lockout/tagout program and procedures to ensure that the purpose and function was understood by employees and that they acquired the knowledge and skills for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy control devices.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2218.00 Reduced

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:    a)  Structural Side, on or about 6/19/18:  Point of operation in two areas were not adequately guarded on a Accushear metal cutting shear  in that the guards were bent up out of position on the left side and a section of the guard was missing on the right side.    b)  Structural Side, on or about 6/19/18:  Unused portion of blade on a Hyd Mech 20 horizontal bandsaw was not guarded on the right side.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a)  Fabrication Area,  Fitting Station 2, on or about 6/19/18:  A Milwaukee drill and a Mag drill were not grounded in that the ground pins were missing from their plug ends.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.