OSHA Inspection: BLOOMER MACHINE & FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering from unauthorized persons:    (a) Welding fabrication area; Propane cylinders stored next to an overhead door were not protected from physical damage.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:  (a) Welding fabrication area; A cylinder of compressed Gas, N.O.S. (Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen) stored next to a gas cylinder storage rack was not secured and/or protected from physical damage.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10210.00 · Current $6125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    (a) Welding fabrication area; Forklifts used to support the custom built rotating forklift attachments were not equipped with nameplates or markings to identify the combined weight and capacity limits.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7293.00 · Current $4375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guard were not provided:    (a) Fabrication side; Guarding was not provided for the unused portion of blade on a horizontal bandsaw.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4376.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    (a) Welding area; Welding screens or shields were not installed between welding stations and/or along aisleways to protect others from rays/flash created during welding operations.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20420.00 · Current $14295.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    (a) Welding area; The employer did not provide adequate training of the hazardous energy control program prior to performing setup, service and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to a JMT brand hydraulic press brake.    Bloomer Machine & Fab. Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1919.253(b)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1062886, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on September 17, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 7697 Hwy 64, Bloomer, WI.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14587.00 · Current $10210.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near any other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment:    (a) Welding fabrication area; Oxygen cylinders were stored within 20 feet of fuel-gas cylinders.    Bloomer Machine & Fab. Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1919.253(b)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1062886, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on September 17, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 7697 Hwy 64, Bloomer, WI.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1459.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative within four hours of the request:    (a) Throughout the establishment; Injury and illness  records (OSHA Forms 300 and 300A) were not provided to OSHA for calendar years 2015 through 2018.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  (a) Throughout the establishment; The nameplate and capacity markings on a Doosan brand LPG forklift were not legible.

Issued

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) Throughout the establishment; The employer did not certify that each forklift operator had their ability to safely operate forklifts evaluated.