OSHA Inspection: SELAS HEAT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that employees wearing prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses.  On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees who wear prescription eyewear were wearing approved safety eyewear to protect them from flying debris.  Employees were wearing their regular prescription eyeglasses with side shields slid onto them.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5569.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii): The employer's tagout energy control program procedures did not successfully comply with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(3) and no lockout was provided for employee protection:  On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that machines, where the employees are performing tasks, to include but not limited to changing blades out, were locked and tagged out prior to these tasks being performed.  Machines include but are not limited to the Cincinnati Big Slotter (#B-02).

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure conduct an audit of their written lock out tag out control of hazardous energy program at least annually to ensure that the program was up to date and effective.  The program does identify the need for a review of the program and of the authorized employees performing the tasks.  The last update is unknown as the document has no date.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees who perform tasks that require the use of lock out tag out control of hazardous energy to be applied have been trained as authorized to do so.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5569.00 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:  On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from machine hazards, such as but not limited to, point of operation and ingoing nip points.  Machines include but are not limited to the Cincinnati Big Slotter (#B-02), the Radial Drill (#23) and the Warner and Swasey Lathe.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the work rests on the Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder was adjusted to no more that 1/8 of an inch.  The work rest measured out at 3/8 of an inch at the time of the inspection.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the electrical cord that provides power to the Warner and Swasey Lathe was protected from disengaging by providing adequate strain relief to the cord at the connection point.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 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:  On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to implement the company written hazard communication program.  Chemicals being worked with include but are not limited to Sherwin Williams paints and acetones.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about March 11, 2019, the employer failed to train employees of what hazard communication is as well as how to find and understand a safety data sheet.  Chemicals being worked with include but are not limited to Sherwin Williams paints and acetones.