OSHA Inspection: WESANCO INC.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12769.00 · Current $9577.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(h)(2): The outdoor exit route was not covered and snow or ice had accumulated along the route, creating a slipping hazard:  a) Rooftop Assembly Room: The outdoor exit route of a designated emergency exit had accumulation of snow. The employer did not ensure that the outdoor exit route was covered or cleared of accumulation of snow, on or about 2/11/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7660.00 · Current $5745.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer had provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  a) Facility-wide: The employer did not provide affected employees with an educational program covering the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards, on or about 2/11/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12769.00 · Current $9577.00 Reduced

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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) Fabrication Shop: Employees were required to use an unguarded drill press to drill stainless steel parts, metal brackets and frame plates. The employer did not provide machine guarding on a press machine, on or about 2/11/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12769.00 · Current $9577.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Fabrication Shop: A drill press used to drill metal framing parts was not anchored to the shop floor. The employer did not ensure that a drill press designed for a fixed location, was securely anchored to prevent moving, on or about 2/11/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12769.00 · Current $9577.00 Reduced

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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: The employer did not ensure that the work rest on an 8" variable speed bench grinding machine was adjusted to a maximum opening not greater than one eighth, on or about 2/11/26 and 3/12/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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: The employer did not ensure that the tongue guard on an 8" variable speed bench grinding machine was adjusted to a maximum opening not greater than one fourth inch, on or about 2/11/26 and 3/12/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12769.00 · Current $9577.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour:  a) Plasma Cutting Shop: Several compressed oxygen gas cylinders located in a storage cage were stored next to a propane gas cylinder, on or about 2/11/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; and the date(s) of the hazard assessment.   a) Facility-wide: The employer did not verify the workplace hazard assessment through a written certification that identified the evaluated  processes, the person conducting the evaluation and the date of the evaluation, on or about  2/11/26.

Issued

2026-06-01 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-Wide: Employees were required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but no limited to, oxygen & propane (compressed gas), Trim SC520 general purpose semisynthetic, brake parts cleaner, WD-40, and LPS premier rust inhibitor. The employer did not provide affected employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals, on or about 2/11/26.