OSHA Inspection: MAJESTIC METALS INC

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $3,549 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/caught between hazards from not utilizing a powered industrial truck operator protection device or system:  a) On or about February 4, 2023 employees operating a Toyota powered industrial truck were not utilizing the truck's seatbelt, exposing them to being tipped over and crushed by hazards.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) On or about February 27, 2024 the employer did not ensure that employees operating the green and orange press with two hand controls did so with eye protection, exposing them to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $6,211 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures, 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) Jobsite - On or about February 27, 2024 the employer did not have a Lockout Tagout program established which would include energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $6,211 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) Jobsite - On or about February 27, 2024 the employer had not developed or documented procedures to be used when employees were involved in activities that would require them to lock a machine out, such as changing out the dies on the Heim Press, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $3,532 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):At this establishment, the employer had not certified that each powered industrial truck operator has been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) of 1910.178, with a certification that includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person performing the training and evaluation.  a) Jobsite - On or about February 27, 2024 the employer did not ensure that all employees who were operating powered industrial trucks were certified to do so, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,437 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) Jobsite - On or about February 27, 2024 the employer did not ensure that the Rousselle Stamping Press (Serial # 15543) had it's point of operation guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.  a) Jobsite - On or about February 27, 2024 the employer did not ensure that openings in the breaker box by that power the Heim press were closed, exposing employees to shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $1,613 · Current $887 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a):The employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative within four hours of the request:  a) Jobsite - On or about February 27, 2024 the employer did not provide copies of the OSHA 300 and 300A's within four hours of the request. The EE took eight days to provide the requested document.