OSHA Inspection: BRADY COMPANIES, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $518 · Current $518

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  Location - Establishment On or about 11/3/2023 and at times prior, the employer failed to provide abatement information for cited violations.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465

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:   Location - Establishment  On or about 04/25/2023, the employer did not have a lock out/tagout program to protect employees while performing service and maintenance of equipment.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $3,572

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:  Location - Shop Area: On or about 04/25/2023, the employer did not store fuel cylinder properly as there was an acetylene cylinder in the shop area and it was not secured.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $3,572

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):  Location - Storage Area: On or about 04/25/2023, employer did not guard live electrical parts from accidental contact where there was a missing breaker in the electrical panel.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $2,678

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a use which was not specifically permitted in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section.   Location - Storage Area: On or about 04/25/2023, the employer was using a power cord that was run through a wall to power a light.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $2,678

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    On or about 04/25/2023, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program to protect employee from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals, such as Tri-Pow'r HD and R22 gas .

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $893 · Current $893

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a):The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.   Location - Establishment  On or about 04/25/2023, the employer did not record a Log of All Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA From 300A), and/or the Injury and Illnesses Incident Report (OSHA From 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment.