OSHA Inspection: SODECIA AUTOMOTIVE

Issued

May 14, 2019

Abate by

Jun 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $11,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    The employer is failing to protect employees from egress hazards.  This was most recently documented on January 10, 2019 when it was observed that the emergency exit doors are bolted with a sliding bolt that is designed for foot operation.  The following doors do not have a one push emergency exit door for ease of exit in an emergency situation.    a) Employees are exposed to egress hazards as the FD-22 door has a sliding bolt that is designed for foot operation that remains locked on the South West side of the Building.    b) Employees are exposed to egress hazards as the FD-23 door has a sliding bolt that is designed for foot operation that remains locked on the South side of the Building.    c) Employees are exposed to egress hazards as the FD-25 door has a sliding bolt that is designed for foot operation that remains locked on the South side of the Building.  The emergency bar is broken.    d) Employees are exposed to egress hazards as the FD-27 door has a sliding bolt that is designed for foot operation that remains locked on the East side of the Building.

Issued

May 14, 2019

Abate by

Jun 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    The employer is failing to protect employees from egress hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about January 10, 2019, when the emergency exit route was not at least 28 inches wide by the door directly north of the employee entrance, door FD-27. The exit access was limited to 22 inches as forklift operators had left metal bins containing parts in front of the emergency exit door.

Issued

May 14, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $11,366

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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from stored or residual energy sources such as electrical and mechanical hazards while performing servicing or maintenance to the Nutters. The employer did not provide machine specific lockout/tagout procedures to be used by employees to prevent the unexpected energization, start up  or release of stored energy for the Nutters.

Issued

May 14, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The training program of the employer did not include all the training elements listed under Items A-C of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):    The employer is failing to protect employees from stored or residual energy sources such as electrical and mechanical hazards while performing servicing and maintenance of the machines such as the Robotic Welding Cells and the Nutters. The employer did not provide documented authorized and affected employee training regarding lockout tagout.

Issued

May 14, 2019

Abate by

Jun 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $11,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck by hazards from forklifts. This was most recently documented on or about January 10, 2019 when the employer did not provide forklift and electric pallet jack operators with forklift training consisting of formal instruction, and practical training and evaluation. At least one forklift operator, and one pallet jack operator had not had training including a written and practical evaluation of the forklift and pallet jack operator's operation of their equipment.