OSHA Inspection: HWASEUNG AUTOMOTIVE ALABAMA, LLC

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,022 · Current $4,065 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:   *Guardrail systems; *Safety net systems;  *or Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.  a) Second level platform, outfeed area of the mixing mill; On or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to the employer failed to provide fall protection on a walking/working surface approximately six feet in height exposing employees to fall hazards in between the walkway and outfeed machinery.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,528 · Current $4,065 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:   a) Rubber Roll machine; On or about May 22, 2019 and times prior to the employer failed to provide employees with tools to keep the employee at a safe distance from the point of operation where employees were required to cut the material at the rollers to sample material or clear material that needed to be reset exposing employees to crush hazards.  b) Outfeed area, rubber roll machine; on or about May 22, 2019 and times prior to the employer failed to maintain the chain guard in good working order exposing employees to caught-in hazards.  c) Punch spot welder, line #1; On or about May 22, 2019 and times prior to the employer failed to provide guarding around the point of operation where material was welded together exposing the employees to puncture hazards.  d) Extruder feed roll, Line #2; On or about May 22, 2019 and times prior to the employer failed to provide guarding around the feed port to the extruder to prevent employees from being able to reach the point of operation as employees where observed reaching past the current guarding to force material into the extruder.    e) WK mold machine, Training area; On or about May 22, 2019 and time prior to the employer failed to ensure that employees were guarded from the point of operation where material was molded together exposing employees to crush hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace  a) Coating Booth, Lines 1-5; On or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to the employer failed to provide medical evaluations to coating booth operators that were using 1/2 mask tight fitting elastomeric respirators exposing the employees to physiological hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) Coating booth, lines 1-5; on or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to the employer failed to provide training on respirator use, storage, and maintenance to coating booth operators who were issued 1/2 face tight fitting elastomeric respirators on a voluntary basis.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3):  Safety instruction signs were not replaced when damaged where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures.  a) Extrusion auger, line 3,4,5; On or about May 22, 2019 and at time prior to, the employer failed to ensure that labels where properly affixed to machinery identifying the hazard present exposing employees to amputation/caught in hazards.  b) A-frame ladders, outside machine shop; On or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer failed to ensure that manufacturers labels were present and legible on ladders that were in use exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.  a) Structural support beam, in between line 3 and 4; On or about May 22, 2019 and at time prior to, the employer did not ensure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition exposing the employees to fire hazards.  b) Outside wall, machine shop; On or about May 22, 2019 and at time prior to, the employer did not ensure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition exposing the employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 (6.1 m) feet from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards.  a) Compressed gas cylinder (oxidizer), machine shop; On or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer allowed compressed gas cylinders to be stored unsecured and in a location that they could be knocked over by passing employees exposing employees to stuck by hazards.  b) Compressed gas cylinder (oxygen), compressor room; On or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer allowed compressed gas cylinders to be stored unsecured and in a location that they could be knocked over by passing employees exposing employees to stuck by hazards.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  a) Spray bottles used for cleaning, between lines #4-5; On or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer allowed containers to be used without labeled with product identifier or hazardous associated with product contained there in exposing employees to chemical hazards.  b) Flammable canisters, janitorial closet; On or about May 22, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer allowed containers to be used without labeled with product identifier or hazardous associated with product contained there in exposing employees to chemical hazards.