OSHA Inspection: ALPHA COATING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Issued

2019-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.    On or about July 11, 2018, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing cleaning, servicing and maintenance tasks on Grinders and Extruders.  The employer did not develop and/or document procedures for the control of hazardous energy when employees performed or were assigned servicing, cleaning, and maintenance tasks.       Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2019-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about July 11, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that each authorized forklift operator was competent to safely operate powered industrial vehicles.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from powered industrial vehicles used to transport materials within the facility.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2019-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    On or about July 11, 2018, employees were not protected from rotating sprockets and roller chains by machine guarding on extruder # 9.  The in running nip point of the powered rollers spreading paint from extruder # 9 were missing a guard.  Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards associated with in-running nip points.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2019-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment is likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards shall be so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage.    On or about July 11, 2018, employees were exposed to contact with live wires likely to result in serious injury when operating extruder #9 while performing tasks around splices made by twist connectors of flexible cable.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2019-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1294.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injury and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment.    On or about July 11, 2018, the employer did not maintain OSHA 300 logs, OSHA 300A summaries, and Incident Reports (OSHA 301s or equivalent) for work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred within the past three years.      Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).