OSHA Inspection: LEW THOMPSON & SON TRUCKING, INC

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(i): When the object to be welded or cut could not be readily moved, all movable fire hazards in the vicinity were not taken to a safe place:    (a)  For the employees performing MIG welding operations on semi trucks and trailers in the repair shop on or about March 22, 2019 and times prior thereto, flammable cleaning fluid was not moved at least 30 feet away or removed to a safe location from the area welding was to be performed to prevent fires.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiv)(C)(2): The employer did not ensure that if the work could not be moved, the supervisor had the combustibles moved to a safe distance from the work or had the combustibles properly shielded against ignition:  (a) For the employees performing welding operations on semi trucks and trailers inside the repair shop on or about March 22, 2019 and times prior thereto, the supervisor did not ensure that after the employee assigned to clean the area of the truck with flammable cleaner that the residue captured in the pale had been removed from the area prior to permitting welding operations to commence.

Issued

2019-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3): Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:  (a) For the employees performing MIG welding on semi trucks and trailers in the service shop on or about March 22, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide protective clothing to protect employees from thermal burns created by sources such as, but not limited to, sparks, hot slag, or hot metal.