OSHA Inspection: FIVE ROSES LLC DBA NICHOLAS GALVANIZING

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:     a) Facility    The employer did not inform employees about the existence and danger of permit required confined spaces including those that contain hydrochloric acid.    Violation occurred on or about 09/04/2019.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) Facility    The employer did not implement the written permit space program for employees who enter permit required confined spaces to include dip tanks for cleaning and maintenance which contain hydrochloric acid and molten zinc.    Violation occurred on or about 07/15/19.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to items (d)(3)(i) through (d)(3)(vi) of this paragraph:    a) Facility    The employer did not implement the permit system procedure for employees who enter permit required confined spaces to include dip tanks for cleaning and maintenance and which contain hydrochloric acid and molten zinc.    Violation occurred on or about 07/15/19.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5): Permit-required confined space(s) were not evaluated as required under (d)(5)(i) through (d)(5)(vi) of this paragraph when entry operations were conducted:    a) Facility    The employer did not evaluate the hydrochloric acid dip tank prior to employee entry into this permit required confined space for cleaning.    Violation occurred on or about 07/15/2019.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide training for employees who enter permit required confined spaces that can contain hydrochloric acid and molten zinc.    Violation occurred on or about 07/15/2019.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1): An employer who designates rescue and emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (d)(9)of this section shall evaluate the prospective rescuer's ability by the criteria set in this section, (k)(1)(i) - (k)(1)(v):    a) Facility    Employees are required to enter permit required confined spaces for cleaning and maintenance activities in tanks containing hydrochloric acid and molten zinc.  The employer failed to evaluate the ability of the Jersey City Fire Department, the designated rescue service, to perform such operations.    Violation occurred on or about 07/15/2019.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,000 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) Facility    Employees conducted service and maintenance to plant equipment, including but not limited to, cranes, compressors and blowers without machine specific energy control procedures.    Violation occurred on or about 10/30/19.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    a) Facility    The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the company energy control procedure had been performed with regard to servicing and maintenance of equipment to include cranes, compressors and blowers.    Violation occurred on or about 11/1/2019.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a) Facility    Employees who performed maintenance and servicing applied locks or tags to plant equipment including, but not limited to, cranes, compressors and blowers, without training.    Violation occurred on or about 10/30/19.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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) Facility    The employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance at least every three years.  Employees operate the powered industrial trucks to move products such as steel beams, railings and angles.    Violation occurred on or about 09/04/19.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    a) Wiring area    A Nissan forklift was operated with damage to the clamp and pin that secure the propane tank to the forklift.  Employees operate the powered industrial trucks to move products such as steel beams, railings and angles.      Violation observed on or about 09/04/2019.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:    a) Wiring area      The rated load of the 2 ton crane was not marked on the crane.  Employees operate the cranes to move products such as steel beams, railings and angles.      b) Kettle area    The rated load of the 2 ton crane was not marked on the crane.  Employees operate the cranes to move products such as steel beams, railings and angles.        Violation observed on or about 09/04/2019.

Issued

Jan 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,327 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report was not recorded within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:    a) Facility    The employer did not enter an injury on the OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2019 within 7 calendar days of receiving information that the injury occurred.  On July 17, 2019, and employee fell sustaining lower back contusion and muscle strain resulting in 3 days of restricted duty.    Violation occurred on or about 07/24/2019.