OSHA Inspection: ROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): (ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails:  a)  Basement - On or about June 25, 2019, the stairs leading to the basement were not provided with at least one handrail.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, the employer did not develop a written respirator program for the worksite.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who wear tight fitting respirators prior to their initial use.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, the employer did not ensure fit testing was completed for all employees who wear tight fitting respirators prior to their initial use.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, the employer did not provide training for employees who wear tight fitting respirators prior to their initial use.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $2,500 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)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, employees were using an American Cameo screen printing press that did not have a method of guarding its point of operation.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, the vertical drill press was not affixed to the floor to prevent movement.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, the table saw used to cut wood was not provided with an automatically adjusting guard.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:   a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, employees were operating a bench grinder where the work rest was not adjusted to the proper opening width.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(3): Bench and/or floor stand grinding machinery had angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guard(s) which exceeded 125 degrees where the work required contact with the wheel below the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, employees were using a bench grinder where the side guards were not installed allowing for open sides and a lack of guarding for the spindle nut.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, employees were operating a bench grinder that did not have tongue guards installed on side above the grinding wheels.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,500 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) Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, multiple knockout style outlet boxes, energized to 120 VAC, were in use for pendant wiring and not mounted in accordance with their listing and labeling.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, flexible cords were being used to power receptacles and equipment as a substitute for the fixed wiring of the workplace.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, employees were using chemicals with hazardous contents, but the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for the workplace.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers that failed to identify the container(s) to which they were applicable and did not convey the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, the employer did not ensure chemicals stored in secondary containers were marked with labels to identify its contents.

Issued

Dec 16, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points:  a)  Worksite - On or about June 25, 2019, an exit door was partially blocked by a wooden work bench and pallets with stored material.