OSHA Inspection: ESCAMBIA WELDING & FAB., INC.

Issued

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $2270.00

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) Production Floor: On or about March 11, 2025, and at times prior thereto, exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that the employer failed to provide a chuck guard for the Moore-Hadley Lathe for employees who perform machine work.

Issued

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  a) Throughout the facility: On or about March 11, 2025, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to inspect the Class ABC fire extinguishers monthly.

Issued

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  a) Facility-Wide: On or about March 11, 2025, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to maintain the Komatsu forklift's data plate in a legible condition.

Issued

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   a) Facility-Wide: On or about March 11, 2025, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure that the employees who operated the powered industrial trucks on site had been certified to have successfully completed the training and evaluation by the standard prior to being permitted to operate the powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Throughout the facility: On or about March 11, 2025 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not developed, implemented, and/or maintained at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for employees who worked with chemicals such as but not limited to propane fuel for fork lifts, welding gases and welding rods.

Issued

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-22 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) Throughout the facility: On or about March 11, 2025 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not maintained at the workplace safety data sheets that were readily available for employees who worked with such chemicals such as but not limited to propane fuel for fork lifts, welding gases and welding rods.

Issued

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-22 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) Throughout the facility: On or about March 11, 2025 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not provided training on hazards associated with chemicals for employees who worked with such chemicals such as but not limited to propane fuel for fork lifts, welding gases and welding rods.