OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST WELDING AND FABRICATION, LLC

Issued

2020-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5000.00 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) Location - 104 Parker Street, Newburyport, MA:  On or about 11/20/2019, employees were exposed to amputations while were operating a press brake without proper guarding.    (b) Location - 104 Parker Street, Newburyport, MA:  On or about 11/20/2019, employees were exposed to crushing hazards while operating a roller machine without proper guarding.

Issued

2020-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Location - 104 Parker Street, Newburyport, MA:    On or about 11/20/2019, employees were cleaning parts with compressed air and the pressure was not reduced below 30 P.S. I.

Issued

2020-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $757.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    (a) Location - 104 Parker Street, Newburyport, MA:  On or about 11/20/2019, an employee was using a respirator and was not provided the information contained in Appendix D.