OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED STEEL & ALUMINUM INC.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,429 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damange, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    (a) On or about December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, the employer stored LP gas cylinders on the ground near a walkway and a loading unloading bay door.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 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):    On or about December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, a drill press lacked a guard at its point of operation, exposing employees to a caught=by hazard.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, the employer assigned employees to operate forklifts without ensuring they completed the required training and evaluation.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, an employee working using a drill press adjacent to a welding station was not protected from welding rays by screens or eye protection.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  On or about December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, the employer stored compressed gases and equipment around electrical panel that provides power to all the equipment and tools used by employees to perform fabrication tasks.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, employees were using hazardous paint products, propane gas, and exposed to welding fumes, without the employer developing a hazard communication program.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  On or about December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, employees were using hazardous paint products, propane gas, and exposed to welding fumes, without maintaining the safety data sheets for each product.

Issued

May 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  On or about December 17, 2019, at 3860 East 10th Ct., Hialeah, Florida, the employer did not train employees on the  safety and health hazards of the chemicals they use for coating, painting, and welding.