OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN IRON, LLC

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

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):  (a) On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck as required through successful completion of training and evaluation. Untrained forklift operators expose other employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   (a)  On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator who had been trained, received an evaluation every three years. Forklift operators who do not have proper training expose other employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Abate by

Apr 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 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) On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the Warner & Swasey 3A Lathe (model no. M3500, serial no. 2018182) rotating chuck was properly guarded to protect employees from entanglement hazards.  (b) On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the HYD-MECH Horizontal Band Saw (model no. M-16A, serial no. 50606388) had unused portions of the saw blade guarded which exposed employees to amputation hazards.  (c) On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the HYD-MECH Horizontal Band Saw (model no. H-28, serial no. D0998002D) had a damaged guard with the blade exposed which exposed employees to amputation hazards.  (d) On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the HYD-MECH Horizontal Band Saw (model no. H-12A, serial no. A0395285) had unused portions of the saw blade guarded which exposed employees to amputation hazards.  (e) On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the HYD-MECH Horizontal Band Saw (model no. H-22, serial no. UNKNOWN) had unused portions of the saw blade guarded which exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4).  (a) On or about January 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure the DeWalt Angle Grinder (model no. DWE4011) was being used with the safety guard, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  On or about 11/4/2024 at a worksite located at 1700 Airport Road, Waukesha WI, the employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident that resulted in the hospitalization of an employee.

Issued

Mar 19, 2025

Abate by

Mar 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a) On or about January 24, 2025, in the mill area a metal table was being stored directly in front of a circuit breaker control panel, which did not allow access to the electrical disconnect if an emergency occurred with the equipment and electrical power had to be immediately removed.