OSHA Inspection: BLACKWATER TRUSS SYSTEM, LLC

Issued

2025-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4256.00 · Current $2554.00 Reduced

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:  a)Shop Area:  On or about December 3, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to laceration hazards of a Hyd-Mech horizontal band saw that did not have point of operation guarded that is used for cutting carbon steel to manufacture steel trusses.

Issued

2025-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3405.00 · Current $2043.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment.  a)	Full Gas Cylinder Storage Area:  On or about December 3, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employee(s) to fire hazards in that compressed oxygen cylinders were being stored near fuel-gas acetylene and propane cylinders.

Issued

2025-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1523

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  a) Lunch/Break area; On or about December 3, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not have an effective housekeeping program in place to prevent accumulations of metal dust/fumes and iron in places such as the break room and lunch area.

Issued

2025-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a)Facility wide:  On or about November 19, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to its employees.