OSHA Inspection: IPS CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2019, an employee working as a machine operator in a metal building without A/C was exposed to the hazard of high ambient temperature, which produced an outdoor Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures (WBGT) of 92.5 degrees Fahrenheit (Heat Index of 105.9 degrees Fahrenheit), while manufacturing water heater pans, duties including but not limited to operating a thermoform and a press machine. Such exposures may lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Issued

Oct 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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:     a. On or about July 9, 2019, on the thermoform and press machines area, an employee suffered a work related incident that resulted in hospitalization and the employer did not report it to OSHA within 24-hours of occurring.