OSHA Inspection: HYDRO MECHANICAL OF OHIO, LLC

Issued

2020-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3278.00 · Current $3278.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders shall be secured in an upright position at all times except, if necessary, for short periods of time while cylinders are actually being hoisted or carried.    a. On and/or before March 9, 2020, in room 105 of the 7 story building, three acetylene cylinders were not secured to prevent them from being knocked over and damaged while in storage.

Issued

2020-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(11): Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage places shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards.   a. On and/or before March 9, 2020, in room 105 of the 7 story building, three acetylene cylinders were stored adjacent to combustible cardboard boxes containing supplies/materials and not located where cylinders would not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects.

Issued

2020-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 and/or before March 11, 2020, at the job site, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, the following:  acetylene, flux, solder, PVC/CPVC glue and cleaner, including awareness training on lead.