OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    An employee in the structural shop was exposed to continuous noise at 73% of the daily noise exposure (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 90 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.5 decibels during the 429 sampling period on February 11, 2020; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 51 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(8): Portable lamp(s) were used in the spraying area(s) during spraying operations:    On or about January 30, 2020, in the paint shop spray area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when a portable lamp was used as additional lighting during the painting process.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $7287.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    On or about February 11, 2020, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the paint spray area was not free of accumulated combustible paint dust.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6940.00 · Current $4164.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.    On or about January 30, 2020, in the paint area, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a 3M brand half-face respirator while painting products without the employer having an established written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability.  On or about January 30, 2020, employees in the paint area were exposed to organic vapor respiratory hazards while wearing half-face respirators with particulate cartridges.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.     On or about January 30, 2020, when employees in the paint area were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a 3M brand half-face respirator without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  On or about January 30, 2020, when employees in the paint area were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a 3M brand half-face respirator without having been fit tested.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    On or about January 22, 2020 and times prior thereto, in the structural shop, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the Hyd-Mech M-20A band saw without an established energy control program.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane and crane(s) with more than one hoisting unit did not have the rated load marked on each hoisting unit or load block.    These violations occurred on or about January 30, 2020:    a.  In the structural shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the overhead crane CR 7 had two hoisting units and hoist B was not marked with its rated load.      b.  In the structural shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the overhead crane CR 9 did not have the rated load marked on both sides of the bridge.    c.  In the structural shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the overhead crane CR 10 did not have the rated load marked on both sides of the bridge.    d.  In the structural shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the overhead crane CR 10 had two hoisting units and the eastern most unit was not marked with its rated load.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions.    On or about January 30, 2020, in the structural shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the pendant control buttons on crane CR10 were not labeled.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 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:    a.  On or about January 30, 2020, towards the northern side of the structural shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Hyd-Mech band saw that was not guarded to protect the operator from the unused portion of the saw blade.    b.  On or about January 30, 2020, towards the middle of the structural shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Hyd-Mech band saw that was not guarded to protect the operator from the unused portion of the saw blade.    c.  On or about January 30, 2020, in shop #6, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating an FMB band saw that was not guarded to protect the operator from the unused portion of the saw blade.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 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.  On or about January 30, 2020, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Metal Muncher with a press brake attachment without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation.     b.  On or about January 30, 2020, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Vartek press brake without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation.     c.  On or about January 30, 2020, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Masteel press brake without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel.    a.  On or about January 30, 2020, in the structural shop where an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Dewalt angle grinder without a guard.    b.  On or about January 30, 2020, in the structural shop where an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Dewalt angle grinder without a guard.

Issued

2020-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    On or about January 30, 2020, in the structural shop, employees were exposed to recognized electrical hazards while using a hoist pendant control station on crane CR9 that did not have an outer sheath covering the electrical wires entering the pendant.