OSHA Inspection: PREGL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   On or about November 26, 2023, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation prior to requiring the use of a respirator.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about November 26, 2023, the employer failed to conduct the appropriate fit testing prior to requiring the use of respirators.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $2000.00 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) On or about December 14, 2023, the employer failed to develop and maintain a written hazardous energy control procedure for the DoALL Drill Press (S/N: 7071409).  b) On or about December 6, 2023, the employer failed to develop and maintain a written hazardous energy control procedure for the Central Machinery Hydraulic Cutting Band Saw (Model: 93507)  c) On or about October 1, 2023, the employer failed to develop and maintain a written hazardous energy control procedure for the HYD-MECH Hydraulic Band Saw (Model: S-20A).

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  On or about December 6, 2023, the employer failed to provide authorized and affected lockout tagout training to employees.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  a) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that the unused portion of the horizontal blade on the Central Machinery 7" X 12" Hydraulic Band Saw Model No. 93507 was guarded.   b) On or about December 13, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that the unused portion of the horizontal blade  on the HYD-MECH Hydraulic Band Saw Model S-20A was guarded.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $2500.00 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:  a) On or about December 16, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that the DoALL drill press (S/N: 7071409) was equipped with a guard over the drill bit.   b) On or about December 13, 2023, the employer failed to ensure the point of operation of the Milwaukee Electromagnetic Drill Press was guarded.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.   On or about, and times prior to December 6, 2023, the employer failed to provide forklift operators with a formal training program and evaluation prior to assignment.

Issued

2024-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about and times prior to December 6, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that powered industrial vehicles were inspected at least visually prior to placing into service.