OSHA Inspection: ACS MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,012 · Current $6,800 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, in that employees were exposed to crushed by hazards:    On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; employees in the loading bay area, operating a 25-ton overhead crane with an 8-foot spreader bar were exposed to crushed-by hazards.  The employer failed to ensure the spreader bar had the capacity to safely lift loads.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,210 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about August 29, 2019, and at times prior thereto, in the Tank Fabrication Department, the employer did not ensure welders working on fabricated fuel tanks were provided fall protection when working at heights greater than four (4) feet to the ground below.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,012 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(i): Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire extinguishers, were not available at locations where flammable or combustible liquids were stored.    On or about August 29, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the Paint/Chemical Storage Container, the employer did not ensure suitable fire control devices were available in the event of a fire. Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii): Open flames and smoking shall not be permitted in flammable liquid storage areas.  On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; at the Paint/Chemical Storage room and the Paint/Chemical Waste Storage Container Area, the employer did not install No Smoking or No Open Flames signs to prohibit employees from smoking.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): 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:    The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, was not provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use I snot required by this section or by the employer.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,210 · Current $7,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     On or about August 29, 2019; and times prior thereto; in the Paint Storage Room and the Satellite Chemical Storage Containers, the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,210 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:    On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; in the tank department, the storage racks used for storage of material were unmarked for capacity; had unsecured horizontal beams and the vertical uprights were not anchored to the floor. Warehouse employees were exposed to falling objects and struck-by hazards created by potential structural failure and collapse of storage rack systems.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Abate by

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:     On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; in the welding production areas, Hyster S100XL Forklift #6 was operating without an operable horn, exposing employees to crush-by and/or struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Abate by

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Industrial trucks shall not be altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor shall they be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts, except as provided in paragraph (q)(12) of this section. Additional counterweighting of fork trucks shall not be done unless approved by the truck manufacturer.  On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; a Hyster S155FT #5 Forklift was altered by addition of extra parts not provided or approved by the manufacturer.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,012 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes were not constructed to prevent electrical shock or clearly marked for identification of functions:    On or about August 29, 2019; and times prior thereto; in the Frame Department, three (3) overhead crane pendant controls were missing control buttons, exposing the employees to potential crush-by, struck-by and shock hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Abate by

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii): The employer did not performed frequent and periodic inspections as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section:  On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; the employer did not perform monthly inspections. Employees were potentially exposed to crush-by and/or struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1)(vi): Severe kinking, crushing, cutting, or unstranding.  On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; the employer did not ensure overhead crane wire ropes were removed and replaced when kinked. Employees were potentially exposed to crush-by and/or struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,012 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(f)(1): Wire-rope slings did not have permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicated the recommended safe working load for the type(s) of hitch(es) used, the angle upon which it is based, and the number of legs if more than one:    On or about August 29, 2019; and at times prior thereto; in the production area loading bay, the employer did not ensure that all wire rope slings were identified and rated with their lifting capacity.  Employees were exposed to crush-by and/or struck-by hazards.