OSHA Inspection: T M C ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2020-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $3374.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.   a. On or about July 9, 2020 at the work site where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazards while operating a JCB forklift, which did not have a seatbelt.  b. On or about July 9, 2020, at the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Coffing brand two ton hoist that was missing a safety latch on the hoisting hook.   c. On or about July 9, 2020 at the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Budgit brand two ton hoist that had a defective safety latch on the hoisting hook.  d. On or about July 9, 2020 at the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Budgit brand one ton hoist that had a missing safety latch on the hoisting hook.

Issued

2020-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    On or about July 9, 2020 at the work site where employees were exposed to upper respiratory hazards as respirators were not store properly to protect them from damage.

Issued

2020-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(2): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the purpose of the entry:     On or about July 2, 2020 at the work site where employees were assigned to perform cleaning operations inside rail cars and did not have the purpose of entry on the entry permit.

Issued

2020-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(5): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the personnel, by name, currently serving as attendants:     On or about July 2, 2020 at the work site where employees were assigned to perform cleaning operations inside rail cars and did not identify attendants on the entry permit.

Issued

2020-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the hazards of the permit space to be entered:     On or about July 2, 2020 at the work site where employees were assigned to perform cleaning operations inside rail cars and did not identify hazards on the entry permit.

Issued

2020-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(11): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the rescue and emergency services to be summoned and the means for summoning those services:     On or about July 2, 2020 at the work site where employees were assigned to perform cleaning operations inside rail cars and the permit did not identify how to communicate for emergencies.

Issued

2020-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)    On or about July 9, 2020, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the Hyster forklift #9 SN: L177B01649C had a broken horn.