OSHA Inspection: PRECISION STRAND AND REBAR

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1500.00 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 performs 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:    On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while working on the R.M.S Shear, Model 411, without a lockout tagout program established.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1250.00 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 May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the P.T. Atlas post-tensioning machine without the conveyor belts being guarded.    b) On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the R.M.S. 411 shear machine without the guillotine blade being guarded.    c)  On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while working on and near the P.T Atlas post-tensioning machine without a guard on the rotating shaft on the north end, upper level of the conveyor belt.    d)  On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while working on and near the P.T Atlas post-tensioning machine without a guard on the rotating shaft on the south end, upper level of the conveyor belt.    e)  On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while working on and near the P.T Atlas post-tensioning machine without a guard on the rotating shaft on the north end, lower level of the conveyor belt.    f)  On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while working on and near the P.T Atlas post-tensioning machine without a guard on the rotating shaft on the south end, lower level of the conveyor belt.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):  All sprocket wheels and chains were not enclosed unless they were more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.  a) Upper conveyor belt assembly: On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the P.T. Atlas post-tensioning machine without the chain and sprockets being guarded.  b) Lower conveyor belt assembly: On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the P.T. Atlas post-tensioning machine without the chain and sprockets being guarded.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it will be attended while in use did not have an enclosure that is weatherproof when the attachment plug cap is removed:    South wall of the shop: On or about May 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electric shock hazard while operating the portable stand fan outside near the R.M.S. Shear machine, as it was plugged into a receptacle that was not weatherproof.