OSHA Inspection: ZARBANA ALUMINUM EXTRUSION, LLC

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(2): Vertical clearance above any stair tread to any overhead obstruction was not at least 6 feet, 8 inches (203 cm), as measured from the leading edge of the tread:    On or about May 20, 2019, the crossover staircase at the west side of #9 press had an overhead obstruction (2 inch diameter horizontal natural gas line) that measured 75 inches above the leading edge of a stair tread.

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:    On or about May 20, 2019, there was an elevated platform on the west side of the #9 press that had a guard railing system without a mid rail.

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    On or about April 26, 2019, an employee was exposed to a machine hazard associated with moving parts and a struck by hazard while attempting to cross over the #7 aluminum extrusion line. The aluminum extrusion line has a dual puller section operating over run out table rollers that included a self closing swing gate barrier guard that was not secured and/or interlocked.

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(A): The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not performed by an authorized employee other than the one utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected:    On or about May, 20, 2019, the employer did not conduct lockout tagout periodic inspection procedures for the service and maintenance of machinery such as but not limited to aluminum press lines #7 and #9.

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    On or about May 20, 2019, the employer did not conduct lockout tagout training for the affected employees at the facility.

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures:    On or about May 20, 2019, the employer did not conduct lockout tagout retraining for authorized and affected employees. The employer modified and updated the lockout procedure at the number 7 and number 9 aluminum extrusion press lines.

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer's certification of employee training did not contain each employee's name and date of training:     On or about May 20, 2019, the employer did not include a date of training on their lockout tagout program Attachment A, list of Authorized Personnel. Additionally, the program Attachment B, Certification of Training (Authorized Personnel) was blank.

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    On or about May 20, 2019, the employer was notified of their late report of an employee amputation and hospitalization. The employer notified OSHA on May 10, 2019, of an employee hospitalization/amputation that occurred on April 26, 2019.