OSHA Inspection: KOAM MAINTENANCE

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush hazards while operating a forklift without using a seatbelt:  a)  Facility; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to crush hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a forklift without using the seatbelt.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:   a)  Facility parking lot; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to 13 foot fall hazard in that employees were allowed to work off of a pallet elevated by a forklift without fall protection.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Maintenance shop; on or about December 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to crushed-by hazards in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance and servicing on equipment without having a lockout program, without being trained in lockout tag out, and without machine specific lockout tag out procedures.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) Maintenance shop; on or about December 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to crushed-by hazards in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance and servicing on powered industrial trucks which have multiple energy sources such as hydraulics and gravity, without those employees having a written machine specific lock out procedure to ensure that those energy sources were controlled while the employees were performing maintenance on, or servicing the machine.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:   (a) Maintenance shop; on or about December 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to crushed-by hazards in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance and servicing on equipment without being trained in lockout tag out.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:   a)  Site Wide; on or about December 14. 2022 the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around improperly stacked trailer doors, lift gates and other parts stacked on top of forklifts and other equipment in an unstable manner.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $5500.00 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):    a)  Facility Wide; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered.  a)  Facility Wide; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards and crushed-by hazards in that employees were allowed to work on and around unattended powered industrial trucks that did not have the load engaging means lowered.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:   a) Main Shop Area; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to stuck-by hazards in that they were allowed to operate a bench grinder without the tool rest adjusted to within 1/8 inch of the wheel.  b) Tire Shop Area; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to stuck-by hazards in that they were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the tool rest missing.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   a) Main Shop Area; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to stuck-by hazards in that they were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the tongue guard not adjusted to within 1/4 inch of the wheel.  b) Tire Shop Area; On or about December 14, 2022: the employer exposed employees to stuck-by hazards in that they were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the tongue guard missing.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii):   Cylinders were not stored in areas to ensure that the cylinders would not be knocked over:   a)  Tire Shop Area; On or about December 14, 2022, the employer exposed his employees to struck-by hazards in that an inert gas cylinder was stored unsecured in the middle of the shop in areas where it could be knocked over.  b)  Outside Beside Tire Shop Area; On or about December 14, 2022, the employer exposed his employees to struck-by hazards in that compressed gas cylinders stored unsecured in areas where they could be knocked over.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 one half hour:  a)  Between main shop and tire side building; On or about December 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in the same area where oxygen cylinders and fuel gas (acetylene and propane) cylinders were stored together without a barrier or separation distance as required by the standard.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:  a)  Outside Tire Shop near Main Shop; On or about December 14, 2022 the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an air compressor with the electrical connection box cover removed exposing live 240 volt AC.

Issued

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(e)(5)(v): Hose showing leaks, burns, worn places, or other defects rendering it unfit for service were not repaired or replaced:  a) Main Shop Area; On or about December 14, 2022, the employer exposed his employees to fire hazard from a damaged oxygen hose attached to an oxygen cylinder in the shop in area on a torch cutting cart.