OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC WELDING AND FABRICATION, LTD

Issued

2021-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3121.00 · Current $1873.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i).  On or about March 16, 2021, and at times prior thereto, employees stood near the edge of the roof of the offices to guide forklift operators in moving materials off the roof without fall protection, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor.

Issued

2021-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2341.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following methods listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i)(A)-(D).  On or about March 16, 2021, and at times prior thereto, two employees were required to access the roof of Building 4 to cleanout leaves from the gutter on the backside of the building, walking across the roof and past skylights, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

2021-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2340.00 · Current $1404.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition.  On or about March 16, 2021, and at times prior thereto, a forklift specification plate was illegible, making the rated capacity of the forklift unknown, exposing the operators of the forklift to tip over hazards associated with exceeding the load capacity.

Issued

2021-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3121.00 · Current $1873.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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).  On or about March 16, 2021, and at times prior thereto, forklift operators were allowed to operate forklifts without being trained and certified by the company, exposing the operators and other workers nearby to the hazard of being struck by the forklift or loads being carried.

Issued

2021-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2341.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(d)(2): Panel boards were not dead front.  On or about March 16, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the dead front was missing on a breaker panel box with the bus bars and wiring visible, exposing employees accessing the panel to the hazard of electrocution.