OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND WIRE PRODUCTS

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $4,026 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    Gas Storage Section - The compressed gases in cylinders were not secured properly to ensure they would not tip over.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $4,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    Establishment - Portable fire extinguishers located throughout the facility were not inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Apr 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $4,026 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    Establishment - The employer used a set of homemade fork extensions with the Doosan G25E-3, serial number KN-00478, without the manufacturer's prior written approval.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Apr 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $4,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii): All operator training and evaluation was not conducted by persons who had the knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their performance:    Establishment - Operator training was not conducted and evaluated by a trainer that had the knowledge and training to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their performance.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $4,026 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined, at least daily or before each shift if used on a round-the clock basis, before being placed into service:    Establishment - Powered industrial trucks (Doosan G25E-3 serial number KN-00478 forklift and Clark TMG15S serial number TMG428-0237-7494FB) were not examined, at least before each shift, prior to being placed into service.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $4,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(i): When the object to be welded or cut could not be readily moved, all movable fire hazards in the vicinity were not taken to a safe place:    Movable fire hazards were not relocated, in the following instances:     a) Welding Area - Welding took place within 5 feet of a pallet of cardboard.    b) Welding Area - Welding took place within 19 feet of flammable paint spraying.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $4,026 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:    Establishment - The employer did not maintain the written hazard communication program to include aspects from global harmonization including, but not limited to, pictograms, labeling, and updated global harmonization sections for safety data sheets.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace:  Establishment - The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of hazardous chemicals present at the workplace such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, welding fumes (copper, iron oxide, and manganese), and isocyanates.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have an updated safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Establishment - Safety data sheets were not updated for all hazardous chemicals used in the workplace including oxygen, carbon dioxide, helium, and nitrogen.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced:  Establishment -  The employer did not provide employees effective training and information regarding hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as, but not limited to, welding fumes of copper and iron oxide, and paint vapors from isocyanates.