OSHA Inspection: AFFILIATED FUEL SYSTEM, INC

Issued

Oct 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(C):The employer did not recognize its responsibility for the safe usage of cutting or welding equipment, and did not insist that cutters or welders and their supervisors were suitably trained in the safe operation of their equipment:  (a) Production Area of Machine Shop: On April 18, 2025, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical and fire hazards in that training on safe operations of equipment associated with welding was not provided to employees prior to performing work activity associated with welding.

Issued

Oct 7, 2025

Abate by

Nov 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(3)(i):Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substance:  (a) Production Area: on April 18, 2025 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that flammable hazardous material was removed when employees were recycling the drums for alternative use at the work site.

Issued

Oct 7, 2025

Abate by

Nov 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(3):Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:  (a) Production Area of Machine Shop: On April 18, 2025, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that welding aprons were not provided to employees while performing work activity associated with welding.

Issued

Oct 7, 2025

Abate by

Nov 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   (a) Production Area of Machine Shop: On April 18, 2025, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to safety hazards in that a workplace hazardous assessment certification was not completed for employees performing work activity associated with welding.

Issued

Oct 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $2,270

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)Facility: On April 25, 2025and times prior, the employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that a written hazard communication program was not implemented when employees are handling hazardous chemicals such as Zep Morado Super Cleaner  while employees were cleaning manufactures automotive parts such as the  chassis.

Issued

Oct 7, 2025

Abate by

Nov 4, 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)Facility: On April 25, 2025and times prior, the employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that hazard communication(HAZCOM) training  was not implemented when employees are handling hazardous chemicals such as Zep Morado Super Cleaner  while employees were cleaning manufactures automotive parts such as the  chassis.

Issued

Oct 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

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:  Warehouse: On or about 4/22/2025, the employer did not report to OSHA within 24 hours the hospitalization of an employee resulting from a work related injury.