OSHA Inspection: RODE WELDING INC.

Issued

May 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $8,276

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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) On or about May 6, 2025, the employer did not establish a Lockout Tagout Program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any adjustments, cleaning, servicing or maintenance on machines, such as during maintenance of the 34" Plate Roll Machine, where the unexpected energization, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $8,276

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 May 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial vehicle, such as the Komatsu and Caterpillar Forklifts, safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of operator training and evaluation.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.