OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN HYDRAULICS, L.L.C.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    (a) On or about 02/07/19 - Large Jack Department, employees working on cylinders containing hydraulic fluid were not wearing eye protection and exposed to the hazard of being splashed in the eyes with hydraulic fluid.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $9,282 Reduced

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:    (a) On or about 02/07/19 - Large Jack Department, the energy control procedures did not include specific steps for employees to follow when cleaning cylinders using compressed air.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    (a) On or about 02/07/19 - Throughout facility, cranes such as, but not limited to the Yale overhead crane had not been inspected, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) On or about 02/07/19 - Machine Shop, the chuck on the four LEBLOND Lathes was not guarded, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    (b) On or about 02/07/19 - Machine Shop, the rotating part of the IDEX Milling Machine(H-69-1257a1) was not guarded, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    (c) On or about 02/07/19 - Machine Shop, the rotating part for the Delta drill press was not guarded, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.     (d) On or about 02/07/19 - Machine Shop, the rotating part for a second Delta drill press was not guarded, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:      (a) On or about 02/07/19 - Welding Shop, an oxygen and acetylene cylinder were stored together creating a fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) On or about 04/20/19 - Lumber yard area, employees operating the Caterpillar forklift and performing activities such as dumping scrap metal had not completed training and evaluation as required, exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions:  (a) On or about 02/07/19 - Large Jack Department, buttons on the pendant control box for the 3-ton Yale overhead crane were not clearly marked, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.