OSHA Inspection: GASBARRE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee be protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole:   a.) Gasbarre Products, Inc.; on or about 5/5/2022 and at times prior thereto, Steel plating storage area, Employees periodically work at heights up to of up to five (5) feet without the use of fall protection or standard rails.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.184(c)(1):Sling(s) that were damaged or defective were used:  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees were using Nylon slings in and around the burn table and storage areas that were damaged and not removed from service before use.  The damage included but was not limited to tears, missing pieces, frayed and burned.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.184(d):Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer:  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees were using damaged nylon slings to pick up loads of material in bay 3 to transport to burn tables and storage areas without doing a daily inspection of the slings.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(c): Repairs or replacements were not provided  for safe operation of parts which are cracked, broken, bent, or excessively worn:  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees were using a crane hook on a wright 10 TON crane that had a damaged safety latch.  Employees operated the crane with the damaged safety latch still on the hook.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $7,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees operating a 200 ton press brake serial number not legible in bay 2 were exposed to the point of operation. No means of guarding was attached to prevent employees from entering the point of operation.  B) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees operating a 600 ton press brake serial numbers: 36657 in bay 2 were exposed to the point of operation. No means of guarding was attached to prevent employees from entering the point of operation.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4):Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees operating the Dayton 3/4HP Model:42909 bench grinder did not have a work rest to support offhand grinding operations equipped on the machine.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,594 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.242(b):Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a.) Gasbarre Products, Inc.; on or about 5/5/2022 and at times prior thereto, Bay 2 area- Compressed air used by employees for cleaning off parts and work areas was greater than 30 psi

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,188 · Current $6,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.243(c)(1)(ii)(a):Safety guard(s) for portable abrasive wheel(s) did not cover the spindle end, and flange projections:  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees operating two Makita 120V serial number 1216927 portable grinder did not have any guarding for the spindle end and flange projection. Employees operated the daily during finishing operations for welding.   B) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees operating DeWalt portable grinder did not have any guarding for the spindle end and flange projection. Employees operated the daily during finishing operations for welding.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(i):Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire.  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: One oxygen cylinder was stored directly next to one acetylene cylinder in bay 1 in the welding and cutting area.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,594 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.254(d)(9)(iii):Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced:  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees are using damaged lead cables for welding operations in bay 2, exposing employees to potential electrical hazards. Insulation was stripped back from the wiring exposing employees to potential shock hazards near the base of the welding lead.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,594 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:   A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: A Flexible cord traveling through the wall of Bay 3 and 4 was used to power portable power equipment on the including but not limited to the east side of the building.

Issued

Sep 30, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  A) Gasbarre Products, Inc., on or about May 05, 2021 in the shop: Employees in Bay 1 were using damaged flexible cords to energize equipment including but not limited to portable grinders.