OSHA Inspection: BOCAR US, INC.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,590 · Current $4,554 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - Melt Department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when seat belt use was not required by forklift operators.  (b) On or about February 6, 2023 - Near Die Cast Machines DCM11 and DCM12,  employees were exposed to burn hazards when hot water and oil pipes accessible from the walkways and working areas were not shielded from accidental contact.  (c) On or about February 6, 2023 - Production Areas, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards when employees do not have the arc flash PPE required such as, but not limited to, rubber gloves when performing Lockout/Tagout verification checks with meters.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,590 · Current $4,554 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:   (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by, electrical, and air quality hazards when the workplace had not been evaluated to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by, electrical, and air quality hazards when the permit-required confined spaces did not have danger signs or other equally effective means of informing employees of the location and danger posed by permit spaces.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:   (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by, electrical, and air quality hazards when there was no written permit-required confined space program.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,590 · Current $4,554 Reduced

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) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by and electrical shock hazards when lockout/tagout procedures were not utilized when changing head or grippers on robots during die change and when accessing equipment such as, but not limited to, Robotmat with broken electrical disconnects.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,590 · Current $4,554 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employer was using AIDT for powered industrial truck training without providing onsite training/evaluation.  The AIDT certificate was used as the authorization date for PIT drivers to drive at the site.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,590 · Current $4,554 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when daily inspections were not performed on tuggers.    (b) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when forklift daily inspections did not include the horn or attachments such as, but not limited to, the ladle.  (c) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when daily inspections did not include equipment such as, but not limited to, mirrors when mirrors had been installed by the manufacturer or when installed by the user with manufacturer permission.  (d) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when instructions on the daily inspection form were not followed making it difficult to determine if deficiencies were found during forklift daily inspections.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when forklifts with a broken mirror, leaking coolant, and brakes that require pumping to work were not removed from service.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:  (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - 23727 Bibb Garrett Road, Tanner, AL, the employer did not specify the lock placement and removal order in the machine-specific lockout/tagout procedures.

Issued

Aug 3, 2023

Abate by

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a) On or about February 6, 2023 - Melt Department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when no documentation was available indicating manufacturer approval of the rotating system for pouring aluminum used on the forklifts in the melt department.