OSHA Inspection: MEDRANO USA, INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,471 · Current $5,471

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b):Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.  a. On or about February 5, 2021, employees were using compressed air to clean equipment and electrical cabinets from dust and debris. Hand held blow guns were operating at approximately 100 p.s.i. without approved nozzle tips, thereby exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Feb 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,766 · Current $12,766

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as�elsewhere required�or permitted�by this�standard, live�parts of�electric equipment�operating at�50 volts�or more�shall be�guarded against�accidental contact by�use of�approved cabinets�or other�forms of�approved enclosures.  a. On or about February 5, 2021, two 480 Volt electrical control cabinet doors were not closed while the cabinets were energized, thereby exposing employees to an electrical shock and arc flash/blast hazard while working at the stacker and conveyor line.

Issued

Feb 26, 2021

Abate by

Mar 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee may be exposed shall be deenergized before the employee works on or near them, unless the employer can demonstrate that deenergizing introduces additional or increased hazards or is infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations. Live parts that operate at less than 50 volts to ground need not be deenergized if there will be no increased exposure to electrical burns or to explosion due to electric arcs.  a. On or about February 5, 2021, an employee opened the door to an energized 480 volt electrical cabinet to blow out the cabinet with compressed air. The employer did not ensure that electrical safe work practices were employed by having the electrical panel de-energized, thereby exposing the employee to an electrical shock and arc flash/blast hazard.

Issued

Feb 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,146 · Current $2,146

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.  Located at 4311 Janitrol Road, Suite 500, Columbus, Ohio 43228:  a. On or about February 5, 2021, the employer did not post the OSHA 300A Form for calendar year 2020.