OSHA Inspection: MAHAAN, LLC

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $868 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): (3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, in the rear of the facility, coolant had been spilled on the floor, exposing employees to slip hazards.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $868 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m2) are permitted.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the exit sign that was located above the exit door in the rear production area of the facility was not illuminated.   b. a. On or about January 8, 2020, the exit sign that was located above the exit door near the restrooms was not illuminated.   c. a. On or about January 8, 2020, the exit sign that was located above the exit door in the front production area of the facility was not illuminated.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,157 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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).  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not provide forklift training for each employee who was authorized to operate a forklift.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not ensure that each forklift was inspected daily prior to being placed in service.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, in the front production area, the rotating chuck on the Cutmaster Lathe (Model #DCL-2080) was not guarded to protect employees from flying chips.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,157 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, in the work area near the restrooms, work rests on two bench grinders were not used to support the work, which exposed employees to wheel breakage hazards.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $1,735 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, in the front production area of the facility,  in-going nip points on the belt and pulley of the belt sander were not guarded.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, in the front production area of the facility, the chain and sprocket located on the Mazak Quick Turn 10 Universal was not guarded.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:  a. On or about January 8, 2020, located in the work area near the restrooms, there were multiple electrical disconnects that were not marked to indicate the purpose of each one, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with the equipment supplied disconnects.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded:  a. On or about January 8, 2020, located in work area near the restrooms, materials such as boxes, unused equipment, and buckets of supplies were stored directly in front of the electrical disconnects, which restricted access to the controls in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.303(e)(1) Identification of manufacturer and ratings. Electric equipment may not be used unless the following markings have been placed on the equipment: 29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Other markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the electrical disconnects located in the work area near the restrooms were not marked to indicate the voltage of the electrical equipment.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,024 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboard enclosures. Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front. However, panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type are permitted where accessible only to qualified persons.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the electrical breaker box located in the Speakman building which was used to control the lights in the building, did not have a dead front cover over the board.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $868 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employee exposure to chemicals such as, but not limited to, coolant and acetone.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not obtain a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in the workplace such as, but not limited to, coolant and acetone.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication training program for employee exposure to chemicals such as, but not limited to, coolant and acetone.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): Application. An employer must have an emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard in this part requires one. The requirements in this section apply to each such emergency action plan.  a. On or about January 8, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan.