OSHA Inspection: STARK'S METAL WORKS, INC.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $2143.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): Open flame or spark producing equipment was not kept from a spraying area nor within 20 feet, unless separated from by a partition:  (a) Spray finishing area; Arc welding operations were conducted within 20-feet of a spray booth where deposits of combustible residues were present.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Electrical equipment in spraying areas, where deposits of combustible residues were readily accumulated, were not approved for the location:  (a) Spray finishing area; A 30-inch drum fan operated inside a spray booth and subject to deposits of combustible residues, was not approved for use in that location.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  (a) Spray finishing area; Housekeeping was not maintained as necessary to keep floors and surfaces of the paint booth clear of deposits of combustible residues.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms:  (a) Spraying area; A "No Smoking Sign" was not posted at or in the vicinity of a spray booth in which paints having combustible or flammable properties were used and/or stored.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $2143.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a) Welding area; The employer did not ensure that employee(s) who wore respirators, other than filtering facepieces, on a voluntary basis, were medically evaluated and determined physically able to wear respirators.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5358.00 · Current $3215.00 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):  (a) Composite/wood cutting area; The lower periphery of the blade on a Cobalt brand model no. 1413794 10-inch compound miter saw was not guarded.   (b) Composite/wood cutting area; The exposed portion of the blade on a Dewalt brand model no. DW 745 10-inch table saw was not guarded.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $2143.00 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):  (a) Composite/wood cutting area; An electrical switch used to control power for a Dewalt brand model no. DW 745 10-inch table saw was missing a front cover, exposing energized conductors.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $2143.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a)  North shop bay; An energized electrical breaker panel located on the wall behind the press brake was missing a circuit breaker blank.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Throughout the facility; A written hazard communication program was not implemented for chemicals such as, but not limited to, oil and water-based paints, paint thinner, degreasers, and gas metal arc welding operations.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) Welding and painting areas; The employer did not ensure that employee(s) were provided information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 prior to voluntary respirator use.

Issued

2023-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not complete powered industrial truck training in accordance with paragraph (l) requirements as the training did not include an evaluation and/or certification of the operator's performance.