OSHA Inspection: WELD-RITE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees    a. On or about April 12, 2019, employees were operating the Mitsubishi Forklift Truck in an unsafe manner due to the seatbelt being connected behind the seat, thereby, exposing employees to crushing hazards.

Issued

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    a. On or about April 12, 2019, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts,and in-going nip points, during servicing and maintenance of the Do ALL Band Saw SN 234524217, located in the shop area of the facility. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work, changing of the saw blade [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(I)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a. On or about April 12, 2019, employees operating the Do All Band Saw, DeWalt Bench Grinder and South Bend Lathe, located in the plant,  were not trained as affected employees in the purpose and use of the energy control procedures, thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3448.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a. On or about April 12, 2019, employees operating the Mitsubishi and Raymond forklift trucks were not provided with an evaluation every three years, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6033.00 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:    a. On or about April 12, 2019, employees were operating the Do All Band Saw 234524217, located in the plant, and the equipment did not have an adjustable guard over the blade, thereby, exposing employees to amputation hazards.     b. On or about April 12, 2019, employees were operating the South Bend lathe, located in the plant, and the equipment did not have a guard around the rotating chuck, thereby, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3448.00 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:    a. On or about April 12, 2019, employees were operating the De Walt Bench Grinder 204224L09484, located in the plant, and the work rest was not adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch, thereby exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch.  a. On or about April 12, 2019, employees were operating the De Walt Bench Grinder 204224L09484, located in the plant, and the tongue guard was not adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one fourth inch, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.