OSHA Inspection: SWIDERSKI EQUIPMENT INC.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2558.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.125(f)(3): You may substitute a cover that is closed by an approved automatic device for the automatic fire-extinguishing system if the cover can also be activated manually; is noncombustible or tin-clad, with the enclosing metal applied with locked joints; and is kept closed when the dip tank is not in use:    On or about March 7, 2019, a Graymills Clean-O-Matic Model No. 30050 parts cleaner located in Shop B had the cover left open when not in use and the fusible link removed which would automatically close the cover.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 (6.1 m) feet from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards.    (a)  On or about March 7, 2019, an oxygen cylinder located in shop A was stored unsecured where it could knocked over or damaged.    (b)  On or about March 7, 2019, an oxygen cylinder in shop B was stored within 20 feet of an open parts cleaner which contained flammable liquids.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $4263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employees training, and periodic inspections when employees engaged in servicing and maintenance work on tractors, skid loaders, excavators, and various other agricultural and construction equipment.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     The employer did not develop, document, and utilize procedures for specific machines and equipment when employees were engaged in servicing and maintenance tasks on equipment including tractors, skid loaders, excavators, front end loaders, and various other agricultural and construction equipment.    Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $4263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.    Employees utilized two Star Industries forklift attachments with receiver hitches to move equipment with forklifts around the yard and into the shops.  The attachments extended the load to the end of the forks and were not approved by the forklift manufacturer prior to use.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M): Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate.  The employer did not train employees on the operating instructions, warnings, or precautions associated with utilizing two Star Industries forklift attachments with receiver hitches to move equipment around the yard and into the shop.  Employees also utilized the attachments as lifting devices without knowing the capacity and proper operating instructions.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:    (a)  On or about March 7, 2019, an oil container located by the parts washer in shop A was filled with Beaver of Wisconsin, Inc. 375 cleaning liquid without having workplace labeling on the container.  The soap was utilized in the power washer.    (b)  On or about March 7, 2019, the Graymills Clean-O-Matic Model No. 30050 parts cleaner located in Shop B was filled with Safety Kleen fluid without having any workplace labeling.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Sling identification. Alloy steel chain slings shall have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.  On or about March 7, 2019, alloy chain slings located on the back of a Case Model 588G 4WD forklift did not have affixed identification tags stating the size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.

Issued

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii)(G), of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;  On or about March 7, 2019, a blue extension cord located in shop a by the power washer was ran as fixed wiring to power a water softener.