OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR METAL WORKS LLC

Issued

2025-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $2128.00 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards while operating a forklift without a seatbelt:  a) Facility; On or about January 28, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to crushed-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a forklift that did not have a seatbelt in place.

Issued

2025-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Facility Wide; On or about January 27, 2025: the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.

Issued

2025-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1277.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met and which also includes the information required in (e)(1)(i)-(e)(1)(ii).  a)  Facility: On or about January 27, 2025: Employer did not have a written hazard communication program detailing the hazards of chemicals such as but not limited to paint, cutting fluid, hydraulic fluid, and metals used in the facility.

Issued

2025-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-28 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: On or about January 27, 2025, and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to paint, cutting fluid, hydraulic fluid, and metals used in the facility without providing information and training on these chemicals and substances they are required to work around as required by the standard.

Issued

2025-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a)  Facility: On or about January 27, 2025, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to paint, cutting fluid, hydraulic fluid, and metals used in the facility without maintaining material safety data sheets on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.