OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL VACUUM SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $3,713 Reduced

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:    On or about July 18, 2019, and times prior thereto, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on a Accurpress 750014 press brake without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or about July 18, 2019, and times prior thereto, in the Fabrication Shop, where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when operating a Accurpress 750014 press brake, without a point of operation guard.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $2,652 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:    On or about July 18, 2019, and times prior thereto, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Baldor bench grinder without a work rest adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  On or about July 18, 2019, and times prior thereto, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Baldor bench grinder without the tongue guard adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one fourth inch.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,327 · Current $530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.    The employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA 300A form or equivalent by 03/01/2019 for calendar year 2018.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about July 18, 2019, and times prior thereto, throughout the Fabrication Shop, where employees were required to use respiratory protection without a written program being established and implemented that included the provision in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about July 18, 2019, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the facility were required to operate forklift while moving material without having been trained and evaluated to ensure they could do so safely.