OSHA Inspection: ALUMINESS PRODUCTS

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $3626.00

Hazardous substances 1980A110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  a) Production Shop: On August 26, 2021 and prior to; employer did not evaluate employees occupational exposure to hazardous gases while TIG  welding, cutting and grinding on Aluminum truck parts, SUV parts and accessories.    *Note Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  a) Fabrication Shop and Loading Area: On August 25, 2021, and at times prior to; employees operating the Komatsu Forklift, FG15S -2, 180846 had not been evaluated on their operational knowledge.   Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    a) Production Shop: On August 25, 2021 and prior to;  employer allowed employees to operate the Komatsu Forklift, FG15S -2, 180846 when when it was determined by the employer and a service inspection by a Norlift technician to have safety issues to include a right side non-operational parking brake and a worn front fork.    Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.243(c)(3):Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  (a) On August 25, 2021 or times prior thereto; employees used portable handheld grinders without the guards placed to cut and grind aluminum parts.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) On August 26, 2021 and times prior thereto; the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to ozone, aluminum particulates and welding Fume, compressed gases, and cleaning solvents when manufacturing aluminum vehicle accessories.     NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  (a) On August 26, 2021 and times prior thereto; the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to ozone, metal particulates and welding fumes, compressed gases, and cleaning solvents when manufacturing aluminum vehicle accessories.   No safety date sheets (SDSs) were available for employees.  NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Production Shop: On August 26, 2021 and at times prior thereto, workers welding, cutting, and grinding on aluminum truck/SUV parts and accessories had not received training on the hazardous chemicals they were exposed to in the workplace.  These included but are not limited to metal particulates and welding fume, as well as ozone generated during welding.    *Note Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) On or about August 26, 2021; employees were provided with filtering facepiece respirators (N95) for voluntary use during aluminum grinding, cutting, sanding, and welding operations.   Note - Abatement certification is required for this item.