OSHA Inspection: ROLLING STAR MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.101(b): Section 3.4.4, Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, as adopted by 29 CFR 1910.101(b): Compressed gas cylinder(s) not in use were not properly supported to prevent them from being knocked over:  a.) Left side of Bay 3 overhead door, Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; (8) portable propane tanks were not secured to prevent them from being knocked over.   Abatement certification is required.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Paint Booth, Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; The employer had not established a written respiratory protection program when an employee was required to wear a half face elastomeric 3M 5300 respirator.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a) Paint Booth, Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; Employee was required to wear a 1/2 face elastomeric 3M 5300 respirator while painting and had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) Paint Booth, Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; Employee was required to wear a 1/2 face elastomeric 3M 5300 respirator while painting and had not been provided with a fit test.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

Jul 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Accupress, Hydraulic Press Brake, Model 713012, Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; The employer did not establish or implement lockout/tagout procedures or training to protect employees while working in the point of operation, during setup, changing the dies on the Accupress Hydraulic Press Brake. The Accupress Hydraulic Press Brake has multiple energy sources including electrical and hydraulic.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding was provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created point of operation, rotating parts, and flying chips:  a) Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; Employees use a JET Drill Press, Model JDP-17MF, without a chuck or tool guard to drill holes in 1/4" steel plates.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $922 · Current $553 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.   a.) Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent for calendar year 2023.

Issued

May 2, 2024

Abate by

May 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a.) Rolling Star Manufacturing, Inc, 125 Liberty Lane, Barneveld, NY 13304, on or about 2/8/24; 120/240 volt Breaker panel box had 4 blanks missing.  Abatement certification is required.