OSHA Inspection: SABRE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Dec 10, 2020

Abate by

Jan 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(n)(14): Traveling fork trucks did not avoid running over loose objects on the roadway surface.    On or about July 20, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure loose objects on the roadway surface were removed and forklift trucks did not run over the loose objects exposing the loads to shift/fall off the forks and employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  On or about July 17, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the shipping yard areas were free of debris, such as but not limited to; broken dunnage/boards and pot holes to prevent tripping hazards and forklift incidents while transporting loads.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training did not consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  On or about July 17, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that forklift operators successfully completed all required training requirements, such as but not limited to; being trained by a qualified trainer, with demonstrations performed by the trainer, practical training and evaluations.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled:  On or about July 20, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure loads that were carried on forklifts were stable and safely arranged to prevent loads from rolling off forks of forklifts.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $11,566 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  On or about July 20, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not visually inspect electrical cords for defects before use on any shift which exposed employees to electrical shock hazards, to include;  a) an electrical extension cord was used by employees with the outer jacket damaged and the internal insulation and wires visibly worn; and  b) a DeWalt grinder was used with outer jacket damaged/cut with visible internal  damage.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  On or about July 20, 2020, and at times prior thereto, in the shipping yard the employer did not remove damaged or defective items from service, exposing the employees to electrical shock hazards;  a) an electrical extension cord with a damaged outer sheathing jacket was being used by employees; and  b) a DeWalt portable grinder with a damaged outer sheathing jacket was being used by employees.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with grounding type equipment did not contain an equipment grounding conductor:  On or about July 20, 2020, and at times prior thereto the employer did not ensure the grounding conductor was attached and functional on a flexible cord, exposing the employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,711 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(e): When it was determined that equipment defects existed, use of the equipment was not discontinued until safety repairs had been completed:  On or about July 20, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the Miller Bobcat welder was not used until a damaged lead was repaired.

Issued

Dec 7, 2020

Abate by

Jan 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,082 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about July 17, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure a workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace, the person certifying and the evaluation date.