OSHA Inspection: ALVAREZ INDUSTRIES LLC

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    Facility:  The walking-working surfaces were not kept clean and orderly where the items listed below, but not limited to, cluttered the walk ways exposing employees to trips, slips, and fall hazards:                1.  The wood blocks that extended into the walking aisle.              2.  The metal conduit was causing a tripping hazard.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3751.00 · Current $2250.00 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:    Shearer Machine Area:  The crushing points, created by the "Drop Arms" of the Shearer machine were not guarded.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  Automatic Bending Machine Area:  The point of operation of the Automatic Bending machine was not guarded..

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:    Shearer Machine Area: Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices while the shearer machine was in use.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Facility: The employer did not establish and implement a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the shearer and automatic bending machines.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(I): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Facility: The employer did not establish and implement step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific, including alternative measures for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the shearer and automatic bending machines.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    Facility: The employees as "affected and/or other types" were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potential hazardous and unexpected release of energy sources during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the shearer and automatic bending machines.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer:    Facility:  The slings including the fastenings and attachments were not being inspection daily before each use for damage or defects by a competent person.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(f)(5)(iii): Wire rope sling(s) that had kinking, crushing, bird caging or other damage resulting in distortion of the wire rope structure were not immediately removed from service:  Facility:  The wire rope slings that had bird caging were not immediately removed from service.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved for conditions of use and location:    Facility: The orange flexible extension cord used to power a lamp was running along the floor and exposed to sharp edges.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30:    Facility:  On April 2, 2019, the employer did not post the OSHA 300A Form or equivalent for the year of 2018 by February 1 thru April 30, 2019.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $351.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that stairs have uniform riser heights and tread depths between landings:    Outside Storage Trailer:  The stairs to the trailer did not have uniform riser height and tread depths between landings.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Bay 2 Area: The exit route of the exit door near Bay 2 was blocked by a flat bed truck parked in outside.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): The employer with less than 10 employees did not have an emergency action plan, either written or oral, with procedures for employees to follow in case of a fire or other emergency:  Facility:  The employer did not have an emergency action plan in place which included procedures for employees to follow in case of a fire or other emergency.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Facility:  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted and readily accessible.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:    Bending Table 2 Area: The Square D 480V circuit breaker box having built-in overcurrent devices was not readily accessible to employees.