OSHA Inspection: ERNST ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $5683.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 (6.1 m) feet from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards.   a. On or about August 28, 2019, in the garage, one acetylene cylinder was not secured to prevent it from being knocked over and damaged while in storage.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $5683.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(D): Unless cylinders are secured on a special truck, regulators shall be removed and valve-protection caps, when provided for, shall be put in place before cylinders are moved.    a. On or about August 28, 2019, in the plant room, the regulator on the acetylene cylinder stored on the welding trailer had not been removed.   b. On or about August 28, 2019, in the plant room, the regulator on the oxygen cylinder stored on the welding trailer had not been removed.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(e)(1): General. Equipment shall be installed and used only in the service for which it is approved and as recommended by the manufacturer.   a. On or about August 28, 2019, in the plant room, the gage and lens cover for one of the regulator gages on the acetylene cylinder stored on the welding trailer had been damaged and the lens cover was missing.      b. On or about August 28, 2019, in the plant room, the lens cover for both of the regulator gages on the oxygen cylinder stored on the welding trailer were missing.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $5683.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:   a. On or about August 28, 2019, in the water room, the high water temperature cutout for the Infernotherm water heater had exposed energized parts.    b. On or about August 28, 2019, in the water room, the low level water cutout for the Infernotherm water heater had exposed energized parts.   c. On or about August 28, 2019, in the water room, the redundant high water temperature cutout for the Infernotherm water heater had exposed energized parts.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").   a. On or before August 28, 2019, the employer did not provide respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard") where the employer determined that voluntary respirator use, such as the 3M 7503 half facepiece respirator with P100 filters and/or filtering facepiece (dust masks), were permissible.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).   a. On or before August 28, 2019, the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employees voluntarily using a respirator, such as the 3M 7503 half facepiece respirator with P100 filters, were medically able to use that respirator.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    a. On or before August 28, 2019, the employer did not effectively conduct periodic lockout/tagout inspections to ensure that the energy control procedure and requirements of this standard were being followed by employees performing servicing and maintenance on machines and equipment throughout the facility.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:   29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors.   a. On or about August 28, 2019, in the driver's room, an extension cord used to power the Toshiba television (model: 49L510U18; S/N: H38T039A420300) was used as fixed wiring of the structure where it was run through holes in the ceiling.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:  1910.1200(f)(6)(i), The information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or, 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.    a. On or about August 28, 2019, in the driver's room, two 5 gallon containers of Plastol 6425 were not labeled, tagged or marked.    b. On or about August 28, 2019, in the admix room, a 5 gallon container of Eucon Air Mac 12 was not labeled, tagged or marked.    c. On or about August 28, 2019, in the admix room, a 5 gallon container of Plastol 6425 was not labeled, tagged or marked.    d. On or about August 28, 2019, in the admix room, a 5 gallon container of Plastol 6420 was not labeled, tagged or marked.