OSHA Inspection: INALFA ROOF SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    On or about May 30 2019, employees perform maintenance and servicing on various equipment.  Employees were exposed to struck by, caught in and amputation hazards in that:      a) TP 12 - 70/1 and 20/1 : The lockout/tagout procedure does not includes all steps to be taken for employees to lockout the machine used by authorized maintenance employees.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control:  On or about May 30, 2019, employees perform maintenance and servicing on various equipment.  Authorized employees were exposed to struck by, caught in and amputation hazards in that:    a) TP 12 - The procedures do not included a verification step to ensure that energy sources are isolated used by authorized maintenance employees.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,251 · Current $3,750 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) TP 12- Station 75/A: On or about May 30, 2019: Employees installing a sunroof system in a frame cells, are exposed to crushing & caught in between hazards as not guard was installed stopping hands from being placed underneath when lowering the sunroof.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,251 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      a)  TP 12: On or about May 30, 2019, employees installed a receptacle box to place an emergency light that was not installed according to listing a labeling.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose.    a)  TP 12: On or about May 30, 2019, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards where an outlet was installed with a cable that had exposed copper.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i): Metal raceways, cable armor, and other metal enclosures for conductors were not metallically joined together into a continuous electric conductor:  a) TP-12 - On or about October ,2019, employer did not ensure that all fittings were effectively closed when fitting was open on an outlet exposing employees to live wires and electrical shock hazards up to 120 V.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $416 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent.    On  Octuber 9, 2019, in the warehouse area, the employer did not post signs so as to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit when the exit discharge path was not immediately apparent due to product being stacked to high levels in the area.    Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.37(b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330241,  citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/22/18, with respect to a workplace located at 1000 Cherokee Parkway Acworth GA 30102.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $416 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified.    a) TP 12: Station 70/A : On May 30, 2019,  employees performing authorized work did not ensure locks they used were identified.     b) TP 12- Stations 20/A: On May 30, 2019, employees performing authorized work did not ensure locks they used were identified.    Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.147(c)(5)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330241,  citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/22/18, with respect to a workplace located at 1000 Cherokee Parkway Acworth GA 30102.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $29,172 · Current $17,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.     a) TP 12 - On or about May 30, 2019, designated Affected employees were performing service and maintenance to machines and equipment and have not been provided training as Authorized employees.     Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330241,  citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/22/18, with respect to a workplace located at 1000 Cherokee Parkway Acworth GA 30102.

Issued

Nov 6, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(ii): A powered industrial truck is unattended when the operator is 25 ft. or more away from the vehicle which remains in his view, or whenever the operator leaves the vehicle and it is not in his view.  a)  TP 12 - On or about October 9, 2019, an employee left the Toyota Electric stand up Model 8BRU18 SN: 38920 unattended and out of the field of his view while pick up product on the floor and walked away with the forklift still running leaving it out of the field of view.   b) Production - On or about October 9, 2019, an employee left the Toyota Electric stand up Model 8BRU18 SN: 38922 unattended when it was left running on the production floor.