OSHA Inspection: LAURIES GENERAL WELDING, INC

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(1)(i):The object to be welded or cut could not readily be moved, all movable fire hazards in the vicinity were not taken to a safe place:  On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while welding activities were performed in a tanker truck with gas vapors and Heavy Petroleum Distillate (HPD).

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(A)(1): The employer did not provide fire watchers whenever welding or cutting was performed, where appreciable combustible material in building construction or contents was closer than 35 feet (10.7 m) to the point of operation:   On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, employees were performing welding activity without a fire watch, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(2)(xiii): The employer did not recognize its responsibility for the safe usage of cutting or welding equipment on its property, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.252 (a)(2)(xiii)(A) through 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(D):   On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while welding activities were performed without recognizing the lack of work protocols, fire extinguisher and gas vapor detector equipment.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(3)(i): Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which when subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors:   On or about February 21, 2023, an employee was performing welding activity on a tank that had gasoline and vapors still present, exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazard.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(3)(ii): All hollow spaces, cavities, or containers were not vented to permit the escape of air or gases before preheating, cutting, or welding was performed:  On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while welding without venting the gas vapors inside the tank.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.254(a)(3): Workmen designated to operate arc welding equipment had not been properly instructed and qualified to operate such equipment as specified in paragraph (d) of this section:   On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while the welder was not properly qualified to perform work and take the basic precautions of fire prevention and protection.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, that date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:   On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, employees were exposed to struck by hazard when the forklift was operated by an untrained and uncertified employee.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(c)(1)(iv): The employer did not include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (sec. 1910.1200):  On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, employees were exposed to toxic fumes while performing welding without a written Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop employees were exposed to toxic fumes while performing welding without a written Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(2)(ii): Suitable extinguishing equipment was not maintained in a state of readiness for instant use. Such equipment may consist of pails of water, buckets of sand, hose or portable extinguishers depending upon the nature and quantity of the combustible material exposed:  On or about February 21, 2023, in the shop, the employer did not have fire extinguishers available for employees performing welding activities.