OSHA Inspection: GM COMPONENTS HOLDING, LLC

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,683 · Current $5,683

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): Approved containers and portable tanks were not used to store flammable materials.  a) On or about 04/24/19, at the fork truck repair shop; employees were exposed to burns when the container used to hold flammable materials (solvents and cleaning liquids) for parts and tools cleaning was missing the support for the fuseable link fire safety feature on the inside of the cover.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $9,472

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(c)(1): Electrical protective equipment was not maintained in a safe, reliable condition.  a) On or about 04/24/19 throughout the facility; employees were exposed to contact with electrical current when live-line tools (fiberglass hot sticks) were used in proximity to electric current, such as but not limited to opening/closing switches located on overhead bus bars 480 volts, had a manufactured date of (12/96, 11/11); one of them was damaged and they had not been removed from service every 2 years for testing.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $5,000 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 04/05/19 in the Gen V IAM Dept. #13078.; employees were exposed to being caught between the two halves of the Branson Gen V vibration welder #AM 40134 tooling and or frames while cleaning the inside the welder when the employer permitted the use of control circuits in the form of an emergency stop button and safety interlocks on the rear access doors to protect employees engaged in this service and maintenance activity.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation;   a) On or about 04/05/19 in the Gen V IAM Dept. #13078; employees were exposed to being caught between the two halves of the Branson Gen V vibration welder #AM40134 tooling and or frames while cleaning the inside the welder when the employer did not train these employees on the means and methods for energy isolation and control while performing service and maintenance activity instead using the emergency stop button and safety interlock circuits on the rear access doors as energy isolation.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  a) On or about 04/24/19 in the Gen V Fab area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving equipment when the energy control procedure ( GM Lockout Schematic - RCA 105626 ) was last inspected in 2017.   b) On or about 06/03/19 in the IAM and Cannister area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating equipment when three energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were last inspected in 2017.   c) On or about 06/03/19 in the ERG area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating equipment when twelve energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were last inspected in 2016.   d) On or about 06/03/19 in the LOMA machining area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating equipment when five energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were last inspected in 2017.   e)  On or about 06/03/19 in the ECOTEC area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating equipment when two energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were last inspected in 2017.  f) On or about 06/03/19 in the IAM and Cannister area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating equipment when eleven energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were last inspected in 2017.  g) On or about 06/03/19 in the G5 and G4 LOMA area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating parts when five energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were last inspected in 2017.  h) On or about 06/03/19 in the Helium Recovery Fuel Rail area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating parts when four energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were not inspected in 2018.  i) On or about 06/03/19 in the Fuel Injector Final Assembly area; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of moving and rotating parts when four energy control procedures ( GM Lockout Schematics ) were not inspected in 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) On or about 04/23/19 in the Screw Machine Dept., between two desks, a flexible cord was secured by plastic ties along the lower horizontal portion of one desk frame, onto the floor between the desks, under a runner mat, along the lower portion of the adjacent desk and plugged into an outlet on the vertical portion of another bench.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(E): Flexible cords and cables were concealed behind building floors;   a) On or about 04/23/19 in the Screw Machine Dept., between two desks, a flexible cord was secured by plastic ties along the lower horizontal portion of one desk frame, onto the floor between the desks, under a runner mat, along the lower portion of the adjacent desk and plugged into an outlet on the vertical portion of another bench.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED