OSHA Inspection: STRONG FORGE AND FABRICATION, LLC

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Feb 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that his employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:     a) On or about 11/30/2018 next to the steel department, employer did not establish a permit space entry program to protect employees from the hazards of entry into permit-required confined spaces such as but not limited to the heat treat furnace.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a) On or about 11/30/2018, throughout establishment, when employees were exposed to noise hazards when operating machinery such as but not limited to mechanical presses, annual audiograms were not obtain for each exposed employee.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Feb 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) On or about 11/30/2018, throughout establishment, when employees were allowed to wear respirators in the work place without having been provided with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED