OSHA Inspection: DEMPSEY, INC.

Issued

Aug 23, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $2,210 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  At the furnace area, employees engaged in smelting activities were exposed to fire hazards in that the employer had not performed job hazard analysis to determine the hazards that are likely to be present which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Aug 23, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $2,210 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:   In the main operating area, machinery was not provided with point of operation guarding exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards in the following instances:  1) The yellow DeWalt handheld grinder on the work bench by the east wall was missing point of operation guarding  2)  The green band saw on the west wall was missing a guard at point of operation. At least 2 inches of the unused blade was exposed  3)  The Machinery 8'' drill press on the west wall was not equipped with a guard around the rotating chuck

Issued

Aug 23, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):   In the main room, the bay door on the west wall leading to the outside of the building was not marked "Not an Exit" for the employees in the event of an emergency evacuation.