OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST FABRICATIONS INC

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

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):  On or about June 14, 2023, the employer did not ensure one or more methods of machine guarding was provided to protect employees at the point of operation on the Wysong, MTH Series hydraulic Press Brake.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  On or about June 21, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that compressed air used for cleaning was reduced below 30 p.s.i. or that the air nozzles had an effective dead-end relief valve.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  On or about June 21, 2023, the employer failed to determine the 8-hour time weighted average exposure for employees exposed to chromium VI. Employees were required to weld on stainless steel containing 10-30 weight percentage chromium.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $1,609 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:  On or about June 21, 2023 employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as industrial degreasers, oils, welding and cutting gases and similar products without the benefit of a written hazard communication program to establish procedures for communication of the hazards of these products.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  On or about June 21, 2023, employees were exposed to chemicals such as industrial degreasers, oils, welding and cutting gases and similar products without the benefit of hazard communication training to identify and mitigate the risks of hazardous chemicals and the usage of labels under the globally harmonized system.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:    On or about June 21, 2023, the employer failed to include chromium VI to the hazard communication program and provide appropriate training to all employees on the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and make copies of this standard available to all affected employees. Employees were required to weld on stainless steel containing 10-30 weight percentage chromium.