OSHA Inspection: THOMAS PRECISION, INC

Issued

Apr 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,899 · Current $4,129 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  (a) Grinding and heat treater areas; Operator training was not provided to each employee before they were allowed to operate Big Joe brand electric lifts.

Issued

Apr 20, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $8,502 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:  (a) Production area; On or about November 25, 2019, Electrical protective equipment was not worn to protect the face/neck, upper torso, legs during voltage testing operations on energized electrical equipment that had rated bet.

Issued

Apr 20, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,475 · Current $1,033 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The log of occupational injuries and illnesses, (OSHA Form No. 300), was not completed in the detail provided in the form and the instructions contained therein:  (a) Throughout the establishment; The object, substance, or equipment causing each recordable injury was not identified in Section F of the 2019 OSHA Form 300.  (b) Throughout the establishment; The company name was not identified in the establishment name section of the 2019 OSHA Form 300.

Issued

Apr 20, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  (a) New shop, Main CNC Turning department; The identity of an employee performing servicing/maintenance activities on a Puma 2500XLY (Asset # 52) CNC lathe was not indicated on the lockout devices.