OSHA Inspection: ROBEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):  The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    a) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Throughout the manufacturing facility:  On or about October 12, 2023, the employer did not provide respiratory training within the last 12 months  to all employees required to wear 3M 7500 series, and 3M 2097 respirators.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $2750.00 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) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Forming area:  Lock Out/Tag Out procedures were not developed and utilized for equipment such as, but not limited to; Model 7 Blue Valley Flanger with ?" capacity and miscellaneous dies. S/N 1263, Power Max plasma cutting machine Model No. 1650, S/N 014223, while the employees perform operations including die setting, changing dies and tips, and lubrication.  Occurred on or about 10/12/2023.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:  a) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Forming area:  The employer did not provide training  to authorized employees on equipment energy sources, and the means necessary to de-energize and isolate the energy sources.  Employees set up, cleaned and maintained equipment, such as, but not limited to Model 7 Blue Valley Flanger S/N 1263 and Power Max plasma cutting maching Model No. 1650, S/N 014223.  Occurred on or about 10/12/2023.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $2750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of cranes were not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:  a) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Throughout the manufacturing facility:  Periodic inspections with written certifications were not conducted at least annually on cranes located in the Manufacturing areas including, but not limited to (6) overhead bridge cranes, up to 10-ton capacity, asset numbers C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, Overhead monorail crane system with (2) 5 ton overhead, electronic cranes , Asset numbers 8 and 9, Sissco 2-ton portable Gantry crane with electric hoist, Asset number 2 and (3) Spanco 5-ton A-Frame Gantry cranes, Numbers 150691-001A; 150690-001 A&B , occurred on or about 10/12/2023.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:  a) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Throughout the manufacturing facility:  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hooks used to rig loads on cranes located in the Manufacturing areas including, but not limited to (6) overhead bridge cranes, up to 10-ton capacity, asset numbers C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, Overhead monorail crane system with (2) 5 ton overhead, electronic cranes , Asset numbers 8 and 9, Sissco 2-ton portable Gantry crane with electric hoist, Asset number 2 and (3) Spanco 5-ton A-Frame Gantry cranes, Numbers 150691-001A; 150690-001 A&B , occurred on or about 10/12/2023.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Hoist chains were not inspected monthly with a certification record which included the date of the inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected:  a) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Throughout the manufacturing facility:  Monthly inspections with written certifications were not conducted on the hoist chains used to rig loads on cranes located in the Manufacturing areas including, but not limited to (6) overhead bridge cranes, up to 10-ton capacity, asset numbers C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, Overhead monorail crane system with (2) 5 ton overhead, electronic cranes , Asset numbers 8 and 9, Sissco 2-ton portable Gantry crane with electric hoist, Asset number 2 and (3) Spanco 5-ton A-Frame Gantry cranes, Numbers 150691-001A; 150690-001 A&B , occurred on or about 10/12/2023.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) would be met:  a) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Throughout the manufacturing facility: The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees that handled chemicals such as but not limited to; hydraulic oils, diesel exhaust fluid, oxygen, acetylene on or about 10/12/2023.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) Roben Manufacturing Company Inc. - Throughout the manufacturing facility:  The employer did not provide training to employees that handled chemicals such as but not limited to; hydraulic oils, diesel exhaust fluid, oxygen, acetylene on or about 10/12/2023