OSHA Inspection: FORD-GELATT & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9239.00 · Current $4620.00 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:    On or about August 22, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees who voluntarily wore negative-pressure tight-fitting respirators were first medically evaluated to do so while grinding, welding, and painting operations.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $6467.00 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):    On or about August 22, 2018, in the shop, the employer failed to ensure guards were in place to protect employees from the point of operation in the following instances:    a) Acra-Turn JMK 530 Engine Lathe,    b) Acra-Turn JMK 460 Engine Lathe,    c) Tachi CNC Lathe (Model FTA 41), and    d) WEBB 10" x 50" Vertical Milling Machine.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $0.00 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:    On or about August 22, 2018, in the shop, the employer failed to ensure tongue guards on the Jet 10" Bench Grinder did not exceed one fourth inch before allowing employees to operate the abrasive-wheel machine.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7391.00 · Current $3696.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about August 22, 2018, the employer failed to implement a written Hazard Communication Program before allowing employees to be exposed to various chemicals in the workplace, including but not limited to Acetone, High Build Epoxy Mastic, and Corrosion Inhibitors, which contain xylene, titanium dioxide, and Stoddard solvent.