OSHA Inspection: FUYAO GLASS AMERICA, INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(7)(iii): Permit-required confined spaces. General requirements. A space classified by the employer as a permit-required confined space may be reclassified as a non-permit confined space under the following procedures: The employer shall document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space have been eliminated, through a certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination. The certification shall be made available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's authorized representative.  a) On or about October 14, 2023, employer did not ensure to reclassified Line 2 ARG-VPL Lamination Ring Puller Machine a permit required confined space as a non-permit confined space by documenting prior to entry into the Line 2 ARG-VPL Lamination Ring Puller Machine the basis for determining that all hazards had been eliminated through a certification with the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination.  No certification was done and made available to each employee entering Line 2 ARG-VPL Lamination Ring Puller Machine  on October 14, 2023 and on October 24, 2023.

Issued

Mar 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d)(1): Permit-required confined spaces. Permit-required confined space program (permit space program). Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer shall:  Implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry;  a) On or about October 14, 2023, employer did not ensure that there was measures in place to prevent unauthorized entries into the Line 2 ARG-VPL Lamination Ring Puller Machine in that any employee working on Line 2 ARG-VPL Lamination - Ring Puller machine was allowed to enter through the 9" inch opening or through the double doors and conduct the necessary valve adjustment located inside of the permit required confined space area. This was last observed on October 24, 2023.

Issued

Mar 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,518 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(2): Permit-required confined spaces. Training. Training shall be provided to each affected employee:  (2)(i): Before the employee is first assigned duties under this section (2)(ii): Before there is a change in assigned duties  a) On or about October 14, 2023, employer did not ensure that employees entering the Line 2 - ARG VPL Lamination - Ring Puller machine had receive confined space training; or training after any changes in their assigned duties. This was last observed on October 24, 2023.

Issued

Mar 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $161,323 · Current $16,131 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): General requirements for all machines. Machine guarding. Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about October 14, 2023, the employer did not ensure that  machine guarding was adequate to prevent operators from reaching into an ingoing nip point created by the two rotating cone rollers at the Line 2 - ARG Lamination - Ring Puller machine.  The purpose off the cone rollers were to detach the rubber hose from the glass windshield,  when the hose gets stuck into the cone rollers operator attempt to detach manually while running, exposing operators to pinch points created within the cone rollers.   The Fuyao Glass America, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1375726, citation number 2, item number 4 (c) and was affirmed as a final order on 08/20/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 800 Fuyao Avenue, Moraine, OH 45439.