OSHA Inspection: FAB-TEC CORPORATION, INC.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,930 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)  Shop Area:  On or about August 15, 2018 the Jet Bandsaw with unknown serial number had two sections of the unused portion of the saw blade that were ten and a half inches long and six inches long that were not protected by a guard.    (b)  Shop Area:  On or about August 15, 2018 the guard on the rotating chuck on the Tur 630A lathe serial number 990057 had been removed exposing the employee to being struck by the extended jaws coming out of the chuck as the chuck rotated.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    (a)    Shop:  On or about August 15, 2018 employees were operating the Baldor Bench Grinder, serial number 870 , that had openings of one and one half inch between both grinding wheels and the adjustable tongue guards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,730 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    (a)     Shop:  On or about August 15, 2018 the employer had not developed a written respirator program that included the topics of medical evaluations, cleaning, storage, and maintenance procedures for employees that wear Miller LPR 100 elastomeric respirators during dust producing operations.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(2)(i): The employer did not identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination that obtained the same information as the medical questionnaire:  (a)     Shop:  On or about August 15, 2018 employees that wear Miller LPR 100 elastomeric respirators during dust producing operations had not been medically evaluated to determine their ability to use a respirator.