OSHA Inspection: CUMBERLAND FOUNDRY COMPANY INC.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  Note:  Applies where all employees are expected to fight fires.    a) Facility:  On or about 8/12/22, the employer did not have an educational program to train employees on the principles of fire extinguisher use in the workplace and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting.    Note:  Employer may exercise one of the following options:    1) Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75' to the nearest extinguisher for Class A  fires and 50" to the nearest unit for Class B fires) and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage firefighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g). The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.    2) Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an  emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees  per 1910.157(g). Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of  29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3) Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38 (a) and (b). Utilizing this option exempts the employer from requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids). If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $877 · Current $877

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:  a) Facility: On or about 8/12/22 the employer did not ensure that the forklift operators' performance was evaluated every three years.

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Feb 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $877 · Current $877

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a) Facility: On or about 8/12/22 the employer did not ensure that the Komatsu forklift was examined daily before being placed in service.