OSHA Inspection: PRO TUBE, INC

Issued

May 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,134 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards:   a) Shop Floor - Rack columns were not anchored to the floor with anchor bolts exposing employees to struck-by hazards while loading and unloading material from the storage rack, on or about December 12, 2023.  b) Shop Floor - The employer failed to ensure that all pallets were maintained in a good, safe, operating condition, and properly placed onto pallet load support members. Several pallets were damaged and several overhung the horizontal rack beams, exposing employees to struck by hazards, on or about December 12, 2023.  c) Shop Floor - Rack systems located near the shipping area were not placarded with the maximum permissible load, on or about December 12, 2023.  No abatement�certification or�documentation required.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,134 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards:  a) Shop Floor - Provisions were not made to prevent unintended operation (actuation) of a foot treadle of a YLM pipe bending machine (Model CNC50S2-R0SM-4A) due to falling or moving objects or by accidently stepping on the treadle, on or about December 12, 2023.  No abatement�certification or�documentation required.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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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 power industrial truck:   a) Shop Floor - Employees were permitted to operate a Nissan LPG forklift and 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 December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,918 · Current $2,000 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) Shop Floor - A DoAll MetalMaster vertical band saw used to cut metal tubes was not equipped with an adjustable guard on the unused portion of the saw blade exposing employees to cutting hazards, on or about December 12, 2023.   b) Shop Floor - A vertical belt sander was not equipped with a guard to protect the in-running nip point created by the sanding belt running over the pulley, on or about December 12, 2023.  No abatement�certification or�documentation required.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):   a) Shop Floor - Employees operated a Scotchman cold saw to cut metal tubes and the lower portion of the rotating blade was not guarded, on or about December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) The compressed air nozzles used to clean metal debris from the following machines, DoAll MetalMaster vertical band saw, Scotchman cold saw and Grizzly G4003 metal lathe were not reduced to 30 psi and were not equipped with a relief device to reduce the air pressure to less than 30 psi if the nozzle was dead-ended, on or about December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   Shop Floor - A relocatable power tap (power strip) being used to supply power to a portable Milwaukee battery charger, a bench grinder, and an orange extension cord was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling in that:  a) The relocatable power tap was attached to a plywood wall, on or about December 12, 2023.  b) The relocatable power tap was series-connected (daisy-chained) to an orange extension cord, on or about December 12, 2023.  c) The relocatable power tap was used as a substitute for fixed wiring, on or about December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   a) Shop Floor - A brown extension cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring to energize a task light for the DoAll MetalMaster vertical band saw, on or about December 12, 2023.  b) Shop Floor - An orange extension cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring to energize a Parflange 1025 flaring and flanging machine, on or about December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces:   a) Shop Floor - A brown extension cord was wrapped around the building structure. The extension cord was used to supply power for a task light at the DoAll MetalMaster vertical band saw, on or about December 12, 2023.  b) Shop Floor - An orange extension cord was wrapped around the building structure and zip tied to a screen. The extension cord was used to supply power to a Parflange 1025 flaring and flanging machine, on or about December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to the joints or terminal screws:  a) Shop Floor - The DoAll MetalMaster vertical band saw power supply cord lacked strain relief on its plug end, on or about December 12, 2023.   b) Shop Floor - The Aeroquip swage machine power supply cord lacked strain relief on its plug end, on or about December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(d)(4): Caution signs. Standard color of the background shall be yellow; and the panel, black with yellow letters. Any letters used against the yellow background shall be black. The colors shall be those of opaque glossy samples as specified in Table 1 of American National Standard Z53.1-1967.   a) Shop Floor, CSM Pipe Bender - Tape placed on the floor around the safety light scanner was not yellow and black as required by the standard for Caution signs, on or about December 12, 2023.  No abatement�certification or�documentation required.

Issued

May 14, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.145(e)(2): The wording of signs was not easily read and concise:   a) Shop Floor - A Caution sign posted on the DoAll MetalMaster vertical bandsaw was rusted in areas and not easily readable, on or about December 12, 2023.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.