OSHA Inspection: STEEL AND ALLOY UTILITY PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer failed to provide a clean and sanitary condition for all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces:    On or about 12/5/19, the employer failed to ensure that the walking-working surfaces were free from slip/trip hazards:    a) The sub-arc welding area had electrical cables and pneumatic hoses stretched out and tangled on the walking/working surface, and    b) The sub-arc welding area and the painting area had potholes on the walking/working surface.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Abate by

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $849 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that machine specific lockout/tagout procedures were created and utilized for equipment including, but not limited to the following:    a) The Cutting Systems, Inc. plasma cutter, model: Series 5, s/n:06-2891,     b) The M-16A horizontal band saw,    c) The Cincinnati 750N Brake Press,    d) The Pacific Hydraulic Press Brake, model number 300-10, serial number 2644-LC,    e) The Carlton 6FT. drill press,    f) The Harrison Lathe, model: M400 centre lathe,     g) The Giddings & Lewis horizontal boring mill, (green),    h) The Giddings & Lewis Fraser horizontal boring mill, (blue), and    i) The Mitsubishi M-VS17A CNC.    Energy sources include hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Abate by

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:  On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that a periodic inspection of the lockout/tagout program was conducted for machinery including, but not limited to the following:  a) The Cutting Systems, Inc. plasma cutter, model: Series 5, s/n:06-2891,   b) The M-16A horizontal band saw,  c) The Cincinnati 750N Brake Press,  d) The Pacific Hydraulic Press Brake, model number 300-10, serial number 2644-LC,  e) The Carlton 6FT. drill press,  f) The Harrison Lathe, model: M400 centre lathe,   g) The Giddings & Lewis horizontal boring mill, (green),  h) The Giddings & Lewis Fraser horizontal boring mill, (blue), and  i) The Mitsubishi M-VS17A CNC.  Energy sources include hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical.  NOTE: The periodic inspection must:   a) Be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected,   b) Be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified,  c) Where lockout is used for energy control, include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that  employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and  d) Where tag-out is used for energy control, include a review between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $849 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:    On or about 12/5/19, the employer failed to ensure that the Hyster forklift, model #H150F, serial #D006D01513P forklift had a legible nameplate.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 12/5/19, the employer failed to ensure that the Hyster forklift, model #H150F, serial #D006D01513P, was removed from service when it was found that the nameplate was illegible, the seatbelt was not functional, and the operator seat was not secured to the forklift.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about 12/5/19, the employer failed to ensure that the Hyster forklift, model #H150F, serial #D006D01513P was examined before placing it into service. The forklift had illegible nameplate, no functioning seatbelt, and a damaged operator seat that was not secured to the forklift.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected by machine guarding methods, including, but not limited to the following:    a) The Cutting Systems, Inc. plasma cutter, model: Series 5, s/n:06-2891, did not have any machine guarding methods, exposing operators to amputation and struck by hazards,     b) The Carlton 6FT. drill press, did not have a chuck guard, and a guard for flying chips and sparks,    c) The Harrison Lathe, model: M400 centre lathe, the chuck guard had an opening about 3.5", exposing employees to caught in and amputation hazards,    d) The Giddings & Lewis horizontal boring mill, (green), did not have a chuck guard, exposing employees to struck by and caught in hazards,    e) The Giddings & Lewis Fraser horizontal boring mill, (blue), did not have a chuck guard, exposing employees to struck by and caught in hazards, and     f) The Mitsubishi M-VS17A CNC had easily bypassed guards (doors) due to missing interlocks, exposing employees to struck by and caught in hazards.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected by point of operation guarding methods, including, but not limited to the following:    a) The Cincinnati 750N Brake Press, did not have point of operation guarding, and    b) The Pacific Hydraulic Press Brake, model number 300-10, serial number 2644-LC, did not have point of operation guarding.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:    On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that the employees were protected from welding rays by goggles or flameproof screens.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that the 115V outlet in the receiving/plasma cutting area, attached to the cabinet, was not wired with a flexible cable.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that the 115V outlet in the receiving/plasma cutting area, was provided with a cover.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about 12/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure that the forklift operator's performance was evaluated every three years.

Issued

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible:  On or about 12/5/19, the employer failed to ensure that the pendant control for the crane in the painting area and the crane in the receiving area were kept clean and legible. The pendant control in the receiving area was illegible, and the pendant control in the painting area had paint over-spray covering the controls rendering it illegible.