OSHA Inspection: QUALITY WELDING & FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,659 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a) Machine Shop - On or about November 2, 2023, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards due to welding leads, pallets, tools debris, and work materials blocking the aisles and walkways throughout the work area.  (b) Lower Tank Box - On or about November 2, 2023, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards due to welding leads, pallets, tools, debris, and work materials blocking the aisles and walkways throughout the work area.  (c) Upper Shop Top Deck - On or about November 2, 2023, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards due to mounted bolts, welding leads, pallets, tools, debris, and work materials blocking the aisles and walkways throughout the work area.  (d) Plasma Area -  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards due to welding leads, pallets, tools, debris and work materials blocking the aisles and walkways throughout the work area.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,659 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck  (a) Warehouse - On or about November 2, 2023, employees operating forklifts throughout the facility had not been properly trained, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,659 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(g)(1)(iv): Multiple conductor cable was used with a suspended pushbutton station, but the station was not supported in some satisfactory manner that protected the electrical conductors against strain:  (a) Upper Tank Box Deck - On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not provide strain relief for the conduit to the #4 1-ton crane control, exposing employees to shock hazards.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  (a) Upper Shop Top Deck - On or about November 2, 2023,  the #4 1-ton crane had not been inspected in the past 12 months, exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(c): All critical parts which were cracked, broken, bent, or excessively worn were not promptly repaired or replaced as needed for safe operation:  (a) Upper Shop Top Deck - On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not repair or replace broken electrical installation, cracked and pitted controls on the #4 1- ton crane, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not constructed to prevent electrical shock:  (a) Lower Tank Box - On or about November 2, 2023, employer did not ensure control box was free of damage on 1 ton crane #4 exposing employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2)(iii): In the shop, monthly inspections of hooks, with signed reports, were not performed.     (a)  Upper top box deck - On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not maintain a certified monthly inspection record of crane hooks as required, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,659 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a) Machine Shop - On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not ensure there was a 3 feet clearance in front of the electrical panels, exposing the employees to electrical hazards.  (b) Lower Tank Box - On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not ensure there was a 3 feet clearance in front of the electrical panels, exposing the employees to electrical hazards.  (c) Upper Shop Top Deck - On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not ensure there was a 3 feet clearance in front of the electrical panels, exposing the employees to electrical hazards.  (d) Plasma Area -  On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not ensure there was a 3 feet clearance in front of the electrical panels, exposing the employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) Upper Tank Shop - On or about November 2, 2023, employer did not ensure the employees working from a platform above 4 feet in height were provided with adequate guard rail system that was not damaged or maintained, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) Machine Shop - On or about November 2, 2023, the employer did not have monthly signatures on portable fire extinguisher inspection tags to signify they were visually inspected, exposing employees to potential fire hazards.