OSHA Inspection: BADASS CUSTOM DESIGN AND MACHINE, LLC

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required work-place hazard assessment (for personal protective equipment) had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation was performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about March 19, 2024, the employer did not verify, through written certification, the personal protective equipment that shall be required and made optional to be worn in each area of the shop.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

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:  On or about March 19, 2024, employees performing sandblasting activities were using Gerson Signature ProSeries Dust Respirator XP 100 respirators and were exposed to respiratory hazards and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for required respirator use.

Issued

Aug 19, 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:  On or about March 19, 2024, employees performing sandblasting activities were using Gerson Signature ProSeries Dust Respirator XP 100 respirators and were exposed to respiratory hazards and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation before employees were fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of respirator:  On or about March 19, 2024, employees performing sandblasting activities were using Gerson Signature ProSeries Dust Respirator XP 100 respirators and were exposed to respiratory hazards and the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested prior to initial use.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective respirator training to employees that was comprehensive, understandable and recur annually to employees required to use respiratory protection:  On or about March 19, 2024, an employee performing sandblasting activities was required to wear a Gerson Signature ProSeries Dust Respirator and the employer did not provide effective respirator training.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $4,610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The employer did not develop lockout procedures that clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including:  (A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  On or about March 19, 2024, employees were exposed to electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and other hazardous energy sources during maintenance and servicing activities of the Vertical Mill and Press brake and the employer did not develop lockout procedures that detailed the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $4,610

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 was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees:  The training shall include: (A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control. (B) Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. (C) All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, shall be instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.  On or about March 19, 2024, employees were exposed to electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and other hazardous energy sources during maintenance and servicing activities of the Vertical Mill and Press Brake, and the employer did not ensure that each affected employee was instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure; and all other employees whose work operations were in an area where energy control procedures were used were not instructed about the procedure and the prohibition of reenergizing equipment which is locked or tagged out.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $3,687

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about March 19, 2024, prior to allowing employees to operate the Powered Industrial Truck, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed formal instruction training, practical training, and an evaluation.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $6,452

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  On or about March 19, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by injuries due to the brakes on the powered industrial truck being in disrepair and the employer had not removed it from service.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $3,687

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:  On or about March 19, 2024, employees operating the drill press were exposed to contact with moving parts because effective machine guarding was not in place at the point of operation, to protect operators from accidental contact with the rotating drill bit.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or were not required to wear appropriate goggles:  On or about March 19, 2024, employees working in the shop were exposed to welding rays and the employer has not installed engineering controls such as weld screens.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $3,687

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  On or about March 19, 2024, employees working near the Plasma Cutter were exposed to electrical shocks and burns due to wires being spliced in lieu of permanent wiring being installed.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  On or about March 19, 2024, employees handled and worked with chemicals, including, but not limited to, Acetone, lubricants, oils, welding gases, paints, and degreasers, and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).   On or about March 19, 2024, employees handled and worked with chemicals, including, but not limited to, Acetone, lubricants, oils, welding gases, paints, and degreasers, and the employer had not maintained readily accessible safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.

Issued

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   On or about March 19, 2024, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, including, but not limited to, Acetone, lubricants, oils, welding gases, paints, and degreasers.   Employees shall be informed of: 	 1.	The requirement of this section; 2.	Any operation in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; 3.	The location and availability of the written hazard communication program.  Employee training shall include at least:  1.	Methods and observations to detect the presence/release of a hazardous chemical; 2.	The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; 3.	The measures employees can take to protect themselves; 4.	The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.