OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL MODELS GROUP, INC

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,481 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 May 3, 2022 and times prior thereto and after, employee(s) working near a walking-working surface with an unprotected edge measuring greater than 4- feet were not protected from falling to the gravel below.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  On or about May 3, 2022 and times prior there to, employees were exposed to the following hazardous instances without having the proper PPE being worn or provided:  a) Three Ovens located in the Vacuum Building exposing employees to excessive heat when handling the product without proper PPE; b) Employees not using gloves to handle Rovicore fiberglass matting material in and near the Chopping Room; c) Employee not using protective gloves to handle LHPC2700-TP STYPOL Resin material in and near the Chopping Room.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  On or about May 3, 2022 and times prior there to,  the employer had not conducted an assessment to determine if hazards were present in the following:  a) Three Ovens located in the Vacuum Building exposing employees to excessive heat when handling the product without proper PPE; b) Employees not using gloves to handle Rovicore fiberglass matting material in and near  the Chopping Room; c) Employee not using protective gloves to handle LHPC2700-TP STYPOL Resin material in and near  the Chopping Room.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  On or about May 3, 2022 and times prior to, the employer did not establish a program for energy control that contained machine specific procedures, employee training records or periodic inspections in order to train and protect employees from unexpected releases of energy while performing maintenance and troubleshooting operations on the following machines:  a) Five binders used for compression of truck hood components in the Trim and Grind area of the facility;  b) Robot used to drill and modify large fiberglass hood components in the Trim and Grind area of the facility; c) Robot used to modify internal plastic pieces of the trucks in the Vacuum Building; d) Three Ovens used in Vacuum Building.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 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 May 3, 2022 and times prior to, employee(s) tasked with operating a powered industrial truck to perform assigned job duties were not deemed competent via successful and documented completion of a training and evaluation program.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years.  On or about May 3, 2022 and times prior there to,  employee(s) tasked with operating powered industrial trucks were not retrained at least once every three years on the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about May 3, 2022 and times prior thereto, employee(s) operating machine(s) that were not guarded to prevent them from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s) in the following machines:  a. Electrical Binder Machine closer to the automated robot in Receiving with fencing and laser curtain; b. Electrical Binder Machine Closer to the Break Room in Receiving with fencing and laser curtain.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i).  On or about May 3, 2022 and times prior there to, employee(s) were exposed to electrical equipment with voltage greater than 50 volts that was not protected or guarded against accidental contact via the use of cabinets or approved enclosures in the Vacuum Building.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,450 · Current $870 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.  On or about May 3, 2022, the calendar year 2021 300 A summary was not electronically submitted to OSHA or OSHA's designee by March 2, 2022.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $814 · Current $488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(4):Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent.  On or about May 3, 2022 and times prior thereto, directional signs were not posted and the direction of travel toward exits for evacuation was not immediately apparent in the facility exposing employee(s) to entrapment hazards.

Issued

Jun 22, 2022

Abate by

Jul 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $814 · Current $488 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 May 3, 2022 and times prior thereto and there after, the employer did not ensure employees were not exposed to electrical hazards due to extension cords and corded equipment not being inspected prior to the job shift for physical defects, such as missing ground pins and exposed wiring on fans used in employee work areas.  a) Three out of Four Pedestal Fans in Trim and Grind area were missing ground pins on May 20, 2022; b) One Pedestal Fan in the Vacuum Building  was missing a ground pin and the wiring sheathing was damaged on May 20, 2022.