OSHA Inspection: HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,483 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Public Law 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees, in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazard:  (a) Red Tag Area, Stud Line - On or about February 26, 2020 the employer allowed employees to operate a DeShazo 3 ton underhung crane with pendant operating control buttons that were not marked to indicate function exposing employees to being struck by loads lifted by the crane.  (b) Red Tag Area - On or about February 25, 2020 the employer allowed employees to use roller bed conveyors that were not equipped with stops to prevent transformer tanks from falling off the conveyors exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,360 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces were corrected or repaired before an employee used the walking-working surface again.  When the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard was not guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired:  (a) Red Tag Area - On or about February 25, 2020 the employer allowed employees to walk on roller beds that had trip hazards created by openings left by missing rollers and rollers that were only connected on one end.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,360 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(v): Where combustible materials such as paper clippings, wood shavings, or textile fibers were on the floor, the employer did not ensure that the floor was swept clean for a radius of 35 feet (10.7 m) from the cutting or welding operation:  (a) Red Tag Area - On or about February 25, 2020 the employer allowed employees to weld where combustible materials such as, paper and cardboard, were present on and under roller-beds and on floor in aisleways exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,360 · Current $3,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(1)(ii): Welders did not place welding cable and other equipment so that it was clear of passageways, ladders, and stairways:  (a) Red Tag Line - On or about February 25, 2020 the employer allowed air lines and welding leads to remain on floor in passageway between roller beds creating trip hazards.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $3,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(A): Helmets or hand shields were not used during all arc welding or arc cutting operations:  (a)  Department 221 - On or about March 2020 the employer allowed employees to perform welding while wearing amber tinted safety glasses.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,360 · Current $3,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced:  (a) Department 251 - On or about March 5, 2020 the employer allowed employees to use a Miller wire welder that had exposed conductor near magnet on its drop-in ground.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $0 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:  (a) Departments affected by flood - On or about March 4, 2020 the employer allowed employees to turn off energized machines and equipment, unplug cord connected energized equipment and turn off circuit breakers while standing water that covered floors as a result of failure of the section of roof during a storm. Employees were allowed to walk/wade through the water where energized electrical cords and conduit on floors that contained energized conductors were located.   Conduit on floor covered with water containing energized conductors was not joined in continuous lengths and junction box floor had unused openings that were not covered.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 9, 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. Each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  (a) Former Location of Time Clock #13 - On or about March 5, 2020 the employer failed to cover a junction box containing energized conductors.