OSHA Inspection: TIN-MAR, INC.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3036.00 · Current $1822.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area:  (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the propane storage rack was located outside of the building next to an emergency "Exit":

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4554.00 · Current $2732.00 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 May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees turned off equipment such as, but not limited to, Accurshear, but did not lock out the energy sources when performing work such as, but not limited to, cleaning around equipment, changing hydraulic hoses, accessing the back of the equipment to pick up material, and changing tooling.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:   (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the lockout/tagout procedures did not have specific steps for shutting down for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Flow International Waterjet.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the lockout/tagout procedures did not have specific steps for lock placement or lock removal for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Flow International Waterjet.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3036.00 · Current $1822.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the back of the shear was not guarded to prevent inadvertent access to blade and chains/sprockets by employees walking in the areas behind the equipment.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the hold-down clamps/blade of the Accurshear 625010 (S/N: 3372) were not guarded.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3036.00 · Current $1822.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special handtools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:  (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the operator was required to hold parts with one or both hands and use the foot pedal to bend parts on the Accurpress press brakes.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, employees were exposed to fire hazards when "Exit" signs were not visible in the production areas.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, the employer had not conducted an annual inspection of the energy control procedures since they were developed in 2020 for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Amada horizontal band saw, Flow International Waterjet, Accurshear, and Accurpress.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, Al, employees were exposed to fire hazards when portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, Al, an evaluation of each powered industrial truck driver's performance had been more than 3 years.

Issued

2023-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) On or about May 16, 2023 - 70 Shields Road, Huntsville, AL, forklifts were being inspected/examined once a month.