OSHA Inspection: AMERI-SOURCE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2404.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:        b) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities near the CNC and lathe machines in the CNC/Mill/Lathe department, the employer did not ensure that the work place was kept clean and orderly in that graphite dust was present on the floor throughout the work area, creating a slipping hazard for employees.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): (1) Walking-working surfaces were not maintained in a safe condition:   a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 8, 2019, during production activities near the Haas 3 mill located in the CNC/Mill/Lathe department, the employer did not ensure that walking/working surfaces were kept in a safe condition in that a depression in the concrete posed a tripping hazard.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems or a handrail as required:    a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 8, 2019, at the stairway leading from floor 1 to the basement area, the employer did not ensure that the stairway had a handrail.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:      a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 15, 2019, during band saw blade replacement activities located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate protection to guard against arm lacerations was provided and used.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:      a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 1, 2019, during band saw blade replacement activities located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate hand protection was used to guard against laceration type injuries.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 15, 2019, during band saw blade replacement activities located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that an energy control program was implemented at the site.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities throughout the facility, the employer did did not ensure that all employees were properly trained to operate forklifts at the job site.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14): Slings without affixed and legible identification markings were used:      a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 17, 2019, during parts loading activities at the Gantry Mill in the CNC/Mill/Lathe department, slings without labels/identification markings were used to load parts weighing approximately 500 pounds.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3980.00 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:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities on the small band saw located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that unused portions of the blade were provided with appropriate machine guarding.     b) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities on the large band saw located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that unused portions of the blade were provided with appropriate machine guarding.     c) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 7, 2019, during production activities on the TL 4 lathe located in the CNC/Mill/Lathe department, the employer did not ensure that area around the rotating chuck was provided with appropriate machine guarding.     d) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 7, 2019, during production activities on the TL 4 lathe located in the CNC/Mill/Lathe department, the employer did not ensure that the area around a rotating part at the end of the machine was provided with appropriate machine guarding.     e) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 7, 2019, during line painting activities on a production part at the Haas # 2 lathe located in the CNC/Mill/Lathe department, the employer did not ensure that area around the rotating chuck was provided with appropriate machine guarding.     f) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 78 2019, during production activities on the SCMI sander unit near the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that the area over the nip point at the exit end of the conveyor belt was provided with appropriate machine guarding.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade was not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that would automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed:   a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during cutting activities on the radial saw located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that lower portion of the blade was provided with machine guarding.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:     Instances, including but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 8, 2019, during production activities located near the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that a floor fan, which had a damaged cord, was not used.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(i): The employer did not comply with listing or labeling requirements:   Instances, including but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities at the small band saw located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that electrical listing and labeling requirements were followed in that a metal knockout box was placed onto a flexible cord then was attached to a wall to be used as an outlet.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by this subpart for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities at the large band saw located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that the disconnect for the saw was marked to identify it's purpose.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that the circuit breakers that controlled systems such as lighting, were legibly marked to indicate their purpose.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that proper space around electrical equipment was maintained.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:   a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities at the small band saw located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that an unused opening in the bottom of the metal knockout box was closed.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): The employer used flexible cords as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about April 26, 2019, during production activities at the small band saw located in the packaging department, the employer did not ensure that proper electrical safety practices were followed in that a flexible cord was connected to a metal knockout box and then attached to a wall to be used as an outlet in lieu of permanent wiring.

Issued

2019-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were permitted to be run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 3327 Industrial Drive, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 7, 2019, during production activities located in the packaging department, the employer had a flexible cable run through a plywood wall to power equipment such as a panel saw.