OSHA Inspection: TARPON STAINLESS FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8036.00 · Current $4018.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023, at the welding areas, employees were exposed to smoke, fire, and entrapment hazards, in that, the portable fire extinguisher access was blocked by metal frames, vertical saw and cardboard cylinders.   b: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  at the thermal cutting areas, employees were exposed to smoke, fire and entrapment hazards, in that the portable fire extinguisher location was not identified.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $3013.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer failed to evaluate powered industrial truck operators at least every three years.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 Reduced

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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:  a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the rear of the press brakes such as the Cincinnati 5 and Accurpress was not guarded to prevent contact with the rear gauge.  b: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees operating the Vertical band saw to cut stainless steel parts, were exposed to struck-by hazards created by the reciprocating motion of the blade, in that, the unused portion of the blade was not guarded.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees operating the Cincinnati 5 Press Brake to bend stainless steel parts, were exposed to caught-between or compressed-by hazards created by the bending action of the point of operation, in that, safeguarding methods were not used.  b: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees operating the Accurpress Press Brake to bend stainless steel parts, were exposed to caught-between or compressed-by hazards created by the bending action of the point of operation, in that, safeguarding methods were not used.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees operating the BAIRD Stamping Punch Press to cut stainless steel parts, were exposed to in-running nip point hazard created by the power transmission belt and its pulley.  b:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees operating the Sanding Machine for deburring stainless steel parts, were exposed to in-running nip point  hazard created by the power transmission belt and its pulley.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a):  a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  angle grinders with abrasive wheels were not equipped with a protective guard, exposing employees to struck-by hazards created by the rotary motion of the wheel.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  TIG Welding was conducted without safety barriers such as curtains or screens to cover the arc flash and where employees walked and worked in areas adjacent to the welding operations not wearing eye protection adequate for welding.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees were exposed to electrocution and electrical fire hazards, in that, relocatable power taps rated for temporary use were used as permanent wiring and daisy chained with extension cords.  b: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees were exposed to electrocution and electrical fire hazards, in that, handy boxes with pre-punched knockouts were used at the end of flexible cords and hanging from the ceiling or on the floor.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:   a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  in the welding area, the handy box used to connect the power cord of a stud welding system had a missing knockout, exposing employees to electric shock and fire hazards.  b: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  in the welding area, the electric panel box had a missing knockout and was kept open, exposing employees to electric shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose.     a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  employees were exposed to electrocution and electrical fire hazards, in that, splices were not enclosed.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  flexible cords were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of light fixtures, grinders, and welding systems.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  flexible cord used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a light fixture was run through a hole in the wall.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023, at the polishing and welding departments, flexible cords used to energize equipment and hand tools such as grinders and welding systems, were separated from the strain relief.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):   a:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023, at the polishing department, power and flexible cords used to energize equipment and hand tools such as grinders and light fixtures.  In that, cords were observed with damaged outer sheath covers, splices, damaged covered with electrical tape, separated from the strain relief, knotted, unmounted hanging from the ceiling, installed through wall holes, and daisy chained.  b:  At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023, at the welding department, power and flexible cords used to energize equipment and hand tools such as grinders, light fixtures, welding systems.  In that, cords were observed with damaged outer sheath covers, splices, deformed, damaged covered with electrical tape, separated from the strain relief, knotted, missing knockouts, unmounted on the floor, installed through wall holes, and daisy chained.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $5023.00 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: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees handling chemical products such as glass cleaner, Sheila Shine, lacquer thinner, welding rods, and compress gases.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(8): The employer did not ensure that portable containers into which hazardous chemicals were  transferred from labeled containers and which were not intended for the immediate use of the person doing the transfer, were properly labeled.  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  at the polishing department unattended secondary portable containers with liquid chemical products such as Sheila Shine and glass cleaner  were not labeled in accordance with the information specified under paragraphs 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through (v).

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer did not maintain legible safety data sheets for employees handling chemical products such as glass cleaner, Sheila Shine, lacquer thinner, welding rods, and compress gases.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer did not provide information and training to employees handling chemical products such as glass cleaner, Sheila Shine, lacquer thinner, welding rods, and compress gases.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1005.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023, the employer did not correctly enter the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2022. A case dated 8/16/2022; lacked the employees job title, where the event occurred, a description of the injury or illness, the part(s) of body affected, the object/substance that directly injured or made person ill, case classification, the number of days the injured or ill worker was away or on the job transfer / restriction, if the event resulted in an injury or illness and what type of illness.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1005.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1904.32(a)(3): The employer did not certify an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent.   a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023, the employer failed to certify the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses for calendar year 2022.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1005.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) for the previous year was not posted between February 1 and April 30:  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023, the employer did not post the 2022 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent in a location where notices to employees are posted.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer did not develop and implement a written work-site specific respiratory protection program for employees provided and required to use N95 - Filtering Facepiece Respirators.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employees' ability to use a respiratory before requiring use, in that,  employees involved in the laser cutter filter change were provided and required to use N95 - Filtering Facepiece Respirators.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer did not provide a fit test to employees involved in the laser cutter filter change required to use N95 - Filtering Facepiece Respirators.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-01 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: At 911 - B Rivo Place Tarpon Springs, Florida; On or about March 8, 2023,  the employer did not provide the information included in Appendix D to employees provided with N95 - Filtering Facepiece Respirators for voluntary use.