OSHA Inspection: BICKERS METAL PRODUCTS INC

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $3271.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).   a) On or before December 19. 2023 the employer did not ensure that employees required to operate PIVs such as but not limited to the; Clark Model C70L serial number: P680L-0030-9827KF and the Caterpillar GC30K Serial AT8383C01822 had successfully completed formal classroom as well as practical training prior to operating the PIVs.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  a) On or before December 19. 2023 the employer did not ensure that employees required to operate PIVs had successfully completed a refresher at least once every 3 years prior to continuing to operating PIVs such as the  Clark Model C70L serial number: P680L-0030-9827KF  and the Caterpillar GC30K Serial AT8383C01822

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(1):Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.  a.) On or about December 19, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the forklifts that were not in safe operating condition were removed from service until repairs were made in that the Clark Model C70L serial number: P680L-0030-9827KF did not have a functioning backup light and the backup alarm was barely audible.  b.) On or about December 19, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the forklifts that were not in safe operating condition were removed from service until repairs were made in that the Caterpillar GC30K Serial AT8383C01822 did not have a functioning horn.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $3271.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(n)(3)(i):The load shall be well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it is lifted more than a few inches.  a.) On December 19, 2023 the employer did not ensure that the employees operating the ABUS 10 ton overhead crane properly attached the lifting devices to the load of A frame steel, causing an unstable load that employees were placing their hands on therefore exposing employees to a caught in hazard.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(n)(3)(v):While any employee is on the load or hook, there shall be no hoisting, lowering, or traveling.  a.)On or about December 19, 2023 the employer did not ensure that employees operating the ABUS 10 ton crane did not guide the load while moving loads of the A frame steel.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.184(c) Safe operating practices. Whenever any sling is used, the following practices shall be observed:   a.)1910.184(c)(1):Slings that are damaged or defective shall not be used. b.)1910.184(c)(9) All employees shall be kept clear of loads about to be lifted and of suspended loads. c.)1910.184(c)(14) Employers must not use slings without affixed and legible identification markings.  On or about December 19, 2023 the employer did not ensure that safe operating practices were being used in that on the affixed alloy steel sling in use there was no legible marking on the alloy steel chains, employees were not clear of loads while in operation, and that defective slings were being used, in that identification tags were missing on the slings.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(d):Inspections. Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections shall be performed during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service.  On or about December 19.2023, the employer did not ensure that the chain and it's attachment on the ABUS 10 ton EMH trolley/hoist had been inspected daily by a competent person prior to use.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(3): Inspections.  (e)(3)(i) In addition to the inspection required by paragraph (d) of this section, a thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings in use shall be made on a regular basis, to be determined on the basis of  (e)(3)(i)(A)frequency of sling use;  (e)(3)(i)(B)severity of service conditions;  (e)(3)(i)(C)nature of lifts being made; and  (e)(3)(i)(D)experience gained on the service life of slings used in similar circumstances. Such inspections shall in no event be at intervals greater than once every 12 months.   On or about December 19, 2023 the employer did not ensure that sling inspections were being used in that periodic inspections were being made by a competent person and that a inspection record was being maintained to identify the frequency of use, severity of service conditions, nature of lifts being made, and the most recent month each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(3)(ii):The employer shall make and maintain a record of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected, and shall make such record available for examination.  On or about December 19, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the records of the most recent monthly inspection for the ally chain sling was maintained and available for examination.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(3)(iii):The thorough inspection of alloy steel chain slings shall be performed by a competent person designated by the employer, and shall include a thorough inspection for wear, defective welds, deformation and increase in length. Where such defects or deterioration are present, the sling shall be immediately removed from service.  On or about December 19, 2023 the employer did not ensure that sling inspections were being performed by a competent person in that the sling on the ABUS 10 ton Bridge, EMH trolley/hoist Model: EM3100L6-162.41.061E Serial:EM158175  missing the identification tags was not removed from service.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $922.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3): How quickly must each injury or illness be recorded? You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.  On or about December 19, 2023, the employer did not maintain OSHA 300 logs. That included the recordable injury that occurred on November 17, 2023.

Issued

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  a.)On or about December 19, 2023, the employer did not notify OSHA of an employee amputation and hospitalization that had occurred on November 17, 2023.