OSHA Inspection: HENDRY ALUMINUM, INC.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   a. At the site, employees were exposed to the hazard of inadvertent energization or release of stored energy  such as, but not limited to, hydraulic, electrical, potential and kinetic during maintenance operations on equipment such as, but not limited to, horizontal band saws, plasma cutter and TruFab press brake. Equipment specific lockout/tagout procedures were not developed and implementedOn or about 08/22/2015.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 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. On or about 08/22/2019, at the machine shop, employees were exposed to the hazard of operating a Kysor Johnson horizontal band saw without a guard at the non-cutting portion of the blade. At the back side of he saw a section of 24 inches of the blade was not enclosed and at the cutting side of the saw 4 inches of the blade on either side of the point of operation were not enclosed.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 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):  a. On or about 08/22/2019, employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard, in that, a 165 ton TruFab press brake, serial number CHPB/7-8206, was used with a foot pedal control without a point of operation guard.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the machine shop, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard during offhand grinding, in that, a work rest was not provided, on either side, to support the work while using a Ryobi pedestal grinder.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

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. On or about 08/22/2019, at the machine shop, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard during offhand grinding while using a Ryobi pedestal grinder, in that, the right side tongue guard was bent out to the side and the left side tongue guard was adjusted at 1/2 inch.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the machine shop, employees were exposed to the ingoing nip point of the drive pulley of the Kysor Johnson horizontal band saw. The guard over the saw's motor drive pulley was removed and not replaced.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the machine shop, employees were exposed to the ingoing nip point of the drive belt of the Kysor Johnson horizontal band saw. The guard over the saw's motor drive belt was removed and not replaced.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:   a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the manufacturing area, employees were expose to electrical hazards, in that, the flexible cord providing power to the Portcool floor fan was spliced by having the conductors connected using twist-on wire connectors.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   a. On or about 08/22/2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of smoke inhalation, in that, portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected monthly as required to assure they were properly charged.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   a. On or about 08/22/2019, an evaluation of each operators forklift training performance was not conducted at least every three years as required. One forklift operator had not been evaluated since 2012 and a second employee had not been evaluated since 2014.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Jan 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a. On or about 08/22/2019, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a Ridgid drill press was not secured to the floor as designed.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the manufacturing areas, employees were exposed to the hazard of embolism, in that, compressed air was used for cleaning with nozzles that would not reduce air pressure to less than 30 p.s.i..

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the west wall of the manufacturing area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, in that, a breaker panel had 2 breakers without a label.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:   a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the west wall of the manufacturing area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, in that, access to a breaker panel was blocked by a floor fan stored in front of it.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about 08/22/2019, at the manufacturing area and the machine shop area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, in that, extension cords were used in place of fixed wiring. Extension cords were used to power equipment such as but not limited to fans, a bench grinder, saws and lighting as well as providing power to bench tops.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a. On or about 08/22/2019, at the manufacturing area, employees were expose to electrical hazards, in that, the flexible cord providing power to the Ridgid Band Saw was connected to the saw without strain relief.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a. On or about 08/22/2019, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that, a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented to address chemical products such as, but not limited to, aluminum dust shavings, lacquer thinner, compressed nitrogen and argon, oxygen, acetylene, various types of motor oil, antifreeze, parts cleaner fluid, and various automotive products such as, but not limited to, WD-40, windshield fluid and various types of cleaners.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:   a. On or about 08/22/2019, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that, safety data sheets were not maintained for chemical products such as, but not limited to, aluminum dust shavings, lacquer thinner, compressed nitrogen and argon, oxygen, acetylene, various types of motor oil, antifreeze, parts cleaner fluid, and various automotive products such as, but not limited to, WD-40, windshield fluid and various types of cleaners.

Issued

Jan 16, 2020

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a. On or about 08/22/2019, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that, training was not conducted as required to address chemical products such as, but not limited to, aluminum dust shavings, lacquer thinner, compressed nitrogen and argon, oxygen, acetylene, various types of motor oil, antifreeze, parts cleaner fluid, and various automotive products such as, but not limited to, WD-40, windshield fluid and various types of cleaners.