OSHA Inspection: VFI FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Abate by

Sep 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Shop:   a) The employer failed to develop and implement a lockout  program, including machine-specific energy control procedures and employee training, for employees performing cleaning tasks on the CNC 88HS machine. This condition was observed on or about 03/21/25.     NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY  WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Abate by

Sep 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) such as created by point of operation, ingoing, nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Shop:  The top and bottom pulleys on the Baldor Belt Sander  were not guarded exposing employees  to ingoing nip points, on or about 03/27/25.  b) Shop: The Tennsmith  Model # SR48P16 , Serial # 19354  roller machine   had a broken emergency pull stop wire,  on or about 03/27/25   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Abate by

Sep 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) Welding Area:    Employees were using the Ryobi 6" thin line bench grinder to file tungsten electrodes with a work rest set at approximately 1/2 inch away from wheel. Observed on 03/27/25.   NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Abate by

Sep 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   a)  Welding Area: : Employees were using the Ryobi 6" thin line bench grinder  to file tungsten electrodes without a tongue guard creating an opening between the wheel and peripheral member measuring ? inch. Observed on 03/27/25  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Abate by

Sep 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) would be met:  a) Shop : The employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication program for chemicals used by employees, including, but not limited to, 60/40 Lacquer thinner and argon gas for welding, on or about 03/14/25.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 13, 2025

Abate by

Sep 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Shop: The employer did not provide training to employees on the chemicals used in the workplace, such as, but not limited to,  60/40 lacquer thinner and argon gas for welding, on or about 03/27/25   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.