OSHA Inspection: JINDAL TUBULAR

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $5683.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  (a) Back side of SPM Machine - On or before June 7, 2019 the employer failed to remove the water on floor next to the SPM machine exposing employees to slip hazards .

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7577.00 · Current $7577.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) SPM Machine - On or about June 7, 2019 while using a five wheeled office chair in the production area to stand on to inspect welds employees were exposed to falls from heights greater than four feet.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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) SPM Machine - On or About June 7, 2019 The employer failed to provide a written energy control procedure on the SPM machine exposing employees to struck by, caught in and amputation hazards.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) SPM Machine - On or about June 7, 2019 the employer allowed employees to get inside the SPM machines without physically locating and operating all energy isolation devices for the machine exposing them to caught in hazards .

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) SPM Machine - On or about June 7, 2019 the employer allowed employees to get inside the SPM machines without affixing a lock to all energy isolation devices for the machine exposing them to caught in hazards.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $13260.00

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) SPM Machine - On or about June 7, 2019 The employer failed to replace the guards on the hydraulic pumps around the rotating parts exposing employees to caught in and amputation hazards.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(4)(ii): As it applies to motors, motor circuits and controllers; a disconnecting means for the controller was not located within sight of the controller location ( i.e. that one piece of equipment shall be �within sight of � another piece of equipment, the piece of equipment shall be visible and not more than 50 feet from the other).     (a) SPM Machine - On or about June 7, 2019 the location of the disconnect means for the SPM machine was not clearly identified exposing employees to caught in, struck by and electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.  (a) D- Coiler machine - On or about June 7, 2019 the employer used two sections of an electrical power strips plugged together for fan exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(iii): Entrances to rooms and other guarded locations containing exposed live parts were not marked with conspicuous warning signs forbidding unqualified persons to enter:  (a) Electrical control room - On or about June 7, 2019 the employer failed to place warning signs at the control room doors warning employees and exposing them to electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Throughout the facility - On or about June 7, 2019 the employer was using flexible cords as permanent wiring exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger were repaired by splicing, which did not retain the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord that was spliced:Note:  Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or larger may be spliced if the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.  (a) SPM Machine - On or about June 7, 2019 The employer had two portable fans power cords spliced together using black tape exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii): Protective equipment was not maintained in a safe, reliable condition and/or was not periodically inspected or tested:  (a) Throughout the facility - On or about June 7, 2019 the employer failed to have the electrical rated gloves retested as required by the manufacturer every 6 months exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.