OSHA Inspection: GFMCO LLC

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,931 · Current $5,466 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument.    (a)  In the molding machine pit, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that the internal atmosphere of the pit was tested, with a calibrated direct-reading instrument, before an employee entered the space, thereby exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(H): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i), but a written certification was not made before entry that the measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii) had been taken.  (a) In the molding machine pit, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that written certification was made before an employee entered the confined space, thereby exposing employees to respiratory and energized mechanical equipment hazards.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:  (a)  In the molding machine pit, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that at least one attendant was present outside the permitted space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations, thereby exposing employees to hazard associated with timely emergency rescue.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry.    (a)  In the molding machine pit, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services for rescuing entrants from the space before an employee entered the space, thereby preventing a timely and safe rescue of employees in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) within one year.  (a)  In the molding machine pit, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer had not reviewed the permit-required confined space program to ensure that employees participating in entry operations are protected from permit space hazards.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  (a)  In the molding machine pit, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that entry permits were being completed before employees entered the permit-required confined space, thereby exposing employees to confined space hazards.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(l)(1): Employers shall consult with affected employees on the development and implementation of all aspects of the permit-required confined space program required by paragraph (c) of this section.  (a)  In the molding machine pit, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not consult with affected employees on the development and implementation of all aspects of the permit-required confined space program before employees entered the space, thereby exposing employees to confined space hazards.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a)  Inside the electrical panel room in the central molding area, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were free of clutter and maintained in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition, thereby exposing employees to trip hazards.  (b)  in the storage area along the west side of the production area and on the upper levels of the molding area, on or about September 11, 2019, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were free of dust buildup and maintained in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition, thereby exposing employees to slip and trip hazards.