OSHA Inspection: C&G METAL WORKS LLC

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): Where respirators were required to be used by the employer, a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was not established and implemented:  Powder Coat - The employer required an employee to wear a Milwaukee N95 respirator during the powder coat process, and a written respiratory protection program was not established.

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 employees were fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Powder Coat - Employees were not provided a medical evaluation before being required to use a Milwaukee N95 respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:  Powder Coat - Employees were not provided a fit test before being required to use a Milwaukee N95 respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed:  Saw Area - The employer exposed employees to an unused opening in the 220-volt square D power panel that was not effectively closed.

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2) (i): 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:  Welding Area - The employer exposed employees to live electrical parts by allowing employees to work near twelve electrical outlets without a faceplate.

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained around all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  Facility - Sufficient access and working space were not provided and maintained around electrical equipment in the following instances:  a) Breaker panels and quick disconnects near the door to the main office. b) Breaker panels and quick disconnects in the saw area.

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

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 will be met:  Facility - The employer did not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2): Employees were not informed of the requirements of this section; operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present;  the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, the list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section:  Facility - The employer did not inform employees of the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i) through (h)(2)(iii).

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:  Facility - The employer did not train employees on the requirements listed in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) though (h)(3)(iv).

Issued

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers which were mounted, located, and identified, so as to be readily accessible for employee use:  Facility - Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted and identified so as to be readily accessible for employee use in the following instances:  a) Weld Area. b) Saw Area.