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OSHA Inspection: KW STEEL STRUCTURES LLC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KW STEEL STRUCTURES LLC in 50 SCHOOL STREET, WALPOLE, MA 02081 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 345061055.

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Site address
50 SCHOOL STREET
City
WALPOLE
State
MA
ZIP
02081
Mailing
P.O. BOX 253, CANTON, MA 02021
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332312
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 27, 2021
Penalty
Initial $2,926 · Current $1,463 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Location: Worksite   Employees required to operate the company's forklifts did not receive training and an evaluation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1463
  • — Z (S) $2926

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 27, 2021
Penalty
Initial $2,341 · Current $1,171 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  Location: Worksite  Employees utilized two Powered Industrial Trucks that were defective and not taken out of service for repair.  1. The black and green Combi-CB Model 9000 diesel powered three-wheel forklift's the horn and the back-up warning alarm were not working.  2. The yellow and teal colored Komatsu Model FG40ZT-7 propane powered forklift's left side solid tires were missing chunks of rubber, the horn did not work and was leaking propane gas.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1170.5
  • — Z (S) $2341

1910.178 Q01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 27, 2021
Penalty
Initial $2,341 · Current $1,171 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.  Location: Worksite  Employees utilized two Powered Industrial Trucks that were defective and not taken out of service for repair.  Employees that were authorized to perform repairs to the forklifts did not repair them adequately and allowed them to be operated with the following deficiencies;  1. The black and green Combi-CB Model 9000 diesel powered three-wheel forklift was not properly maintained; the horn and the back-up warning alarm were not working.   2. The yellow and teal colored Komatsu Model FG40ZT-7 propane powered forklift was not properly maintained; the left side solid tires were missing chucks of rubber, the horn did not work and was leaking propane gas.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1170.5
  • — Z (S) $2341

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 27, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service and were placed in service when the examination showed condition(s) that would adversely affect the safety of the vehicle. Examinations were not made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they were not examined after each shift.   Location: Worksite  Forklifts were not adequately examined prior to being placed back into service and continued to be operated with the following but not limited to deficiencies; non-working back up alarms, non-working horns, chunks of rubber missing from tires, and leaking propane gas.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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