OSHA Inspection: DIVISION 5 HOLDINGS, LLC

Issued

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,271 · Current $6,763 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(b)(6):Chemicals were not stored in a location where flammable vapors are not present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition. Sources of ignition include; open flames, lightning, smoking, cutting and welding, hot surfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, and mechanical), spontaneous ignition, chemical and physical-chemical reactions, and radiant heat:  a) Fabrication Area, Welding area: On or about September 13, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that a 5-gallon can of Xylene was improperly stored in close proximity to welding operations.   b) Facility Building, Northeast Corner: On or about September 13, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that three  53-gallon drum of paint metal primer were improperly stored in close proximity to welding operations.

Issued

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,635 · Current $3,381 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): "General." Only approved containers and portable tanks shall be used. Metal containers and portable tanks meeting the requirements of and containing products authorized by chapter I, title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (regulations issued by the Hazardous Materials Regulations Board, Department of Transportation), shall be deemed to be acceptable.  a) Fabrication Area: On or about September 13, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to fire and explosion hazards while carrying, dispensing, and storing gasoline, in that the gasoline container was not approved for use.

Issued

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,393 · Current $5,636 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.  a) Fabrication Area, Welding area: On or about September 13, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to eye injury hazards, in that a welding area was   not enclosed with appropriate screens or shields.

Issued

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,635 · Current $3,381 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(iii):Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least.  (a) East Wall, Storage Cylinder Rack:  On or about September 13, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that acetylene and oxygen cylinders were not separated at a minimum distance of 20 feet while stored.

Issued

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,054 · Current $632 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): "Compressed gases." The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6. Section 3.3.1 of the CGA Pamphlet P-1-1965 refers to storing cylinders in accordance with CGA and NFPA standards The CGA Pamphlet P-1-1991 Section 3.7.4.1 states that "All compressed gas cylinders in service or in storage shall be secured to prevent from falling."  a) Fabrication Area, Southeast Gate: On or about September 13, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while working in close proximity to eight unsecured propane tanks.