OSHA Inspection: ARROW MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,381 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about March 15, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees wore the protective equipment (seatbelts) while operating a power industrial truck exposing the employees to ejection and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    On or about March 15, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure forklifts found to need repairs or has defective equipment were taken out of service and restored to safe operating conditions exposing employees to ejection, struck-by and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work.   On or about March 15, 2018, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure work rests were installed and used on the Black & Decker bench grinder exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The employer did not ensure that the bench grinder was equipped with top tongue guards that could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the abrasive wheels.   On or about March 15, 2018, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards due to the bench grinder tongue guards were missingOn or about March 15, 2018, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure tongue guards were installed and used on the Black & Decker bench grinder exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.