WEIRTON, WV —
OSHA Inspection: BULLDOG RACK OF WEIRTON, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BULLDOG RACK OF WEIRTON, INC. in 200 FORT STEUBEN ROAD, WEIRTON, WV 26062 (NAICS 337215). OSHA activity number 343623450.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BULLDOG RACK OF WEIRTON, INC.
- Site address
- 200 FORT STEUBEN ROAD
- City
- WEIRTON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26062
- Mailing
- 200 FORT STEUBAN ROAD, WEIRTON, WV 26062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 337215
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
14 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $7,000 Reduced
E200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) Paint booth - On or about 11/16/18, the employer did not keep vertical and elevated horizontal surfaces of the work area free from hazardous accumulations of combustible dust, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
E200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each work area was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, dry condition. a) Paint booth - On or about 11/16/18, the employer did not keep the floor of the work area free from hazardous accumulations of combustible dust, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.133 A03
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $6,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields. a) Throughout the facility - On or about 11/16/18, the employer did not provide employees using prescription eyewear with safety glasses which cover the prescription eyewear or require employees to use safety glasses which incorporate the prescription into the safety glasses, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from flying debris.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6200
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $6,200 Reduced
1593A100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) Paint booth - On or about 11/16/18, an employee using a 3M 6300 series half-face respirator had facial hair that interfered with the seal of the facepiece, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6200
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,956 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): (a) Welding department - On or about 11/16/18, employees were operating a forklift with damaged tires, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7956
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel: (a) Welding department - On or about 11/16/18, a forklift with damaged tires was not removed from service and repaired, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $6,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch: (a) Paint line loading / unloading area - On or about 11/16/18, a pedestal mounted floor fan had a damaged guard with openings greater that 1/2 inch in its least dimension, exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6200
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.254 D09 III
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $6,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced: (a) Welding department - On or about 11/16/18, the employer did not replace welding cables with damaged insulation, exposing employees to electrical shocks and burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6200
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $3,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating a) Welding table #1 - On or about 11/16/18, an electric chain hoist was in use with a damaged cover on its motor, exposing employees to shock and fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3800
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.333 C02
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified worked on electrical circuit parts or equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools. a) Throughout the facility - On or about 11/16/18, the employer allowed employees which were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques and personal protective equipment to perform work such as voltage testing on live electrical parts, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.335 A01 V
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face when there was danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion : a) Throughout the facility - On or about 11/16/18, employees performing work on live electrical part were not provided with and required to use arc-rated eye and face protection, exposing employees to electrical and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed: a) Throughout the facility - On or about 11/16/18, the employer did not require employees to use electrically insulated gloves while performing work on live electrical parts such as voltage testing, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5304
1910.335 A01 II
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- May 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii): Protective equipment was not maintained in a safe, reliable condition and/or was not periodically inspected or tested: a) Throughout the facility - On or about 11/16/18, electrically insulated gloves were not tested every 6 months, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- May 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $744 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: a) Throughout the facility - On or about 11/16/18, portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly, exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $700
- — Z (O) $744
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