OSHA Inspection: HEAVYBILT MANUFACTURING, INC

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.  On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, at the grain bin production area, a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder was stored inside the building near a door, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior.  a. On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, at the grain bin production area, acetylene compressed gas cylinders were stored by a door unprotected where combustible materials were stored and exposed employees to fire and struck-by hazards.  b. On or about June 26, 2023, at the grain bin production area, an acetylene compressed gas cylinder was free standing and unsecured next to a welding table exposing employees to fire and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval.  a. On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, an employee operated a forklift with a hole in the right fork to rig loads without the forklift manufacturer's prior written approval which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  b. On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, a forklift with a hole in the right fork was accepted back into service to rig loads without the forklift manufacturer's prior written approval which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:  On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, a forklift without an operational back-up alarm was accepted back into service after receiving maintenance and exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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).  On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, guards on portable grinders were not used, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, employees not actively welding were not protected from the welding rays by noncombustible screens, exposing employees to eye injuries.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:   On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, a circuit breaker panel located in the API oil tank production area, lacked markings to indicate the purpose of each circuit breaker, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F):  a. On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, near the press/garage bay door/ trailer assembly area, an extension cord was attached to the wall and ran up into the frame of the building to provide power to equipment, exposing employees to electrical hazards.   b. On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, at the API oil tank production area, an extension cord was attached to an I-Beams and ran up to and across a support strut, to provide electrical power in a different location, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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).  On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, employees working in the grain bin production area, used flex cord sets and did not perform a visual inspection prior to use, failing to identify damaged outer jackets that did not cover wire conductors, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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.  On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, within the grain bin production area, a fire extinguisher sat on the floor and was not mounted and marked to identify the fire extinguisher which exposes employees to fire hazards.     b. On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, within the grain bin production area, there were no markings to identify a fire extinguisher that sat at a shelf which exposes employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, a fire extinguisher was not inspected annually, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Dec 7, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Joining lengths of work and electrode cables by the use of connecting means did not have insulation adequate for the service conditions:   On or about June 26, 2023, and at times prior to, at the trailer assembly and fabrication area, two sections of ground cable were joined with a metal connector that laid on the floor and was not covered and protected, exposing employees to electrical hazards during arc welding operations.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,328 · Current $797 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):The establishment had 20 or more but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified as an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  Heavybilt Manufacturing, Inc., 38038 US Hwy 75 N, Coalgate, OK 74538: On or about June 26, 2023, and times prior thereto, the employer failed to electronically submit information form there OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2022 or equivalent on or before March 2, 2023. The establishment employed 46 employees and was classified under NAICS 332312 during calendar year 2022.