OSHA Inspection: FUSION FRAMES, LLC

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $3,789

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:  (a) Outside Facility - On or about May 14, 2019, the employer did not ensure that walkway to outside storage was kept clean and clear of debris. Employees were exposed to trip hazards when stacking wood spacers.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall 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.  (a) Facility - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not have a written energy control program exposing employees to amputation hazards

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  (a) Facility - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not ensure procedures specific to each machine were developed, documented and utilized for the control of energy sources of equipment such as but not limited to, three chop saws when employees performed servicing and maintenance exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.  (a) Facility - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer had not provided locks and hardware to the employees for isolating the electrical energy source for equipment such as but not limited to, three chop saws, prior to employees performing servicing and maintenance exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) Facility - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer had not performed the required periodic inspection of their energy control procedures for equipment such as but not limited to, three chop saws, prior to employees performing servicing and maintenance exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) Facility - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer had not provided training to the employees on energy control procedures for equipment such as but not limited to, three chop saws, prior to employees performing servicing and maintenance, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $4,546

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts shall be guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219.  (a) Up cut chop saw 1 - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not ensure that the belts and pulley of the saw were guarded, exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.  (b) Up cut chop saw 2 - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not ensure that the belts and pulley of the saw were guarded, exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.  (c) Up cut chop saw 3 - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not ensure that the belts and pulley of the saw were guarded, exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(6): Operating treadle(s) on woodworking machine(s) were not protected against unexpected or accidental tripping:  (a) Up cut chop saws 1 - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not provide adequate guarding for the foot pedal on the chop saw, exposing the operator to amputation hazards.  (b) Up cut chop saws 2 - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not provide adequate guarding for the foot pedal on the chop saw, exposing the operator to amputation hazards.  (c) Up cut chop saws 3 - On or about May 14, 2019 the employer did not provide adequate guarding for the foot pedal on the chop saw, exposing the operator to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed  (a) OBS Chop Saw - On or about May 14, 2019, the employer did not ensure that two openings at the side of an energized 240 volt control panel were closed in a heavy wood dust environment, exposing employees electrical and fire hazards.