OSHA Inspection: MOLY MANUFACTURING INC

Issued

Dec 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $5,221 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.136(a):The employer did not require employees to use protective footwear when employees' feet are exposed to foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.  At building 21 in the fabrication, painting and assembly areas, employees are exposed to crushing hazards. Employees are exposed to crushing hazards during the process of working with material up to 5000 pounds while operating cranes and working on this material supported on saw horses. The employer did not require protective footwear which exposed employees to punctures, roll over and crushing injures from falling or rolling objects.

Issued

Dec 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $5,221 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):  In building 21, employees were exposed to struck by hazards.  All employees operating forklifts had not been trained and certified prior to operating forklifts.

Issued

Dec 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $5,221 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(1):Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  In building 21, employees were exposed to struck by hazards. Employees engaged in fabrication activities were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the alloy steel chain slings for the Nelson 3 ton hoists did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.

Issued

Dec 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $5,221 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(h)(5)(v):Natural or synthetic fiber rope sling(s) with discoloration or rotting were not immediately removed from service:  In building 21, employees were exposed to  struck by hazards. Employees engaged in fabrication activities were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the employer failed to  ensure that the unreadable make and model number synthetic rope sling was removed from service due to discoloration at the Nelson 3 ton hoist in the door assembly area.

Issued

Dec 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(i)(1):Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:  In building 21, employees were exposed to  struck by hazards. Employees engaged in fabrication activities were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the employer failed to  ensure that the synthetic rope slings had markings to show rated capacities of the slings at the Nelson 3 ton hoists in the floor and door assembly areas.

Issued

Dec 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  In building 21, employees were exposed to amputation and struck by hazards. Employees engaged in fabrication activities in using the FMT drill press were exposed to amputation and struck-by hazards in that machine guarding was not provided.

Issued

Dec 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,450 · Current $870 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:  At the jobsite located at 1607 State St. Ellsworth, KS,  the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative. An employer may use the business hours of the establishment at which the records are located when calculating the deadline.