OSHA Inspection: REITNOUER, INC.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7084.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Trailer Wash Bay - Employees washing aluminum trailers with TCI 503 H.D. were exposed to chemical hazards from not having an eyewash in the area while using a chemical that can cause serious skin, mouth and eye damage, on or about March 13th, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8856.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    a) Grizzly Bandsaw - The employee working on the Grizzly Bandsaw was exposed to point of operation hazards from an unadjusted band saw blade guard, on or about March 13th, 2019.     b) Hydmech S-20 - The employee working on the Hydmech S-20 was exposed to point of operation hazards from an unadjusted band saw blade guard, on or about March 13th, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16669.00 · Current $12500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points:     a) Main Rail Press To Shipping And Receiving Exit Route - Employees working in the main rail press area were exposed to fire hazards from an exit route that was approximately twenty-three (23) inches wide, on or about March 13th, 2019.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.     Reitnouer Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.36(g)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1049416, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 12/01/2015 with respect to a workplace located at 5 E Pointe Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    a) Reitnouer Inc - The employer did not list object or substance that directly injured or made the person ill, in column F for the majority of employee listed on the 300 log for 2018 and all the employees listed on the 300 log for 2019, on or about March 13th, 2019.      b) Reitnouer Inc - The employer did not list where the event occurred in column E, for five (5) out of the sixteen (16) entries of employee listed on the 300 log for 2019, on or about March 13th, 2019.    c) Reitnouer Inc - The employer did not list the job title in column C, for two (2) out of the sixteen (16) entries of employees listed on the 300 log for 2019, on or about March 13th, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  a) Lockout/Tagout - The employer did not certify a periodic inspection of the lockout/tagout program was complete, on or about March 13th, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) Shop - The employer did not maintain in the workplace, copies of the required safety data sheets for employees working with Acetone and TCI 503 H.D. while cleaning aluminum, on or about March 13th, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.