Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Complete
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2012-06-12
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Emphasis |
L: HHHT50
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Case Closed |
2015-01-26
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Related Activity
Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
484758 |
Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100038 B |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
300.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1785.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
30 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: a.) Shop - On or about 5/2/12, the employer did not have an emergency action plan for employees to follow in the event of a fire or other emergency. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100157 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
30 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: (a) sHOP - oN OR ABOUT 5/2/12, employees perform welding and cutting and are expected to fight incipient fires with provided fire extinguishers. the employer had not provided an educational program for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles fo fire extingsuiher use and the hazards involved. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100107 B10 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Abatement Due Date |
2013-04-15 |
Current Penalty |
300.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2100.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
2 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): The lighting for the spray booth was not illuminated through glass panels or other transparent materials. The panels did not effectively isolate the area in which the lighting unit was located: a.) Spray Paint Booth - on or about 5/2/12, three93) of the lighting units for the spray paint booth were not covered by glass or other transparent materials that are non-combustible. The lighting units were missing their transparent covers. b.) Spray paint Booth - on or about 5/2/12, the lighting untis for the spray paint booth were not effectively sealed from the spray paint area. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01003A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
300.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1517.25 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a.) Shop floor- on or about 5/2/12, employees use half face elastomeric respirators to perform spray painting of various parts of equipment for minutes to hours, per day when needed. The employer does not have a written respiratory protection program that includes the required provisions (i-ix). A written respiratory protection program must include where applicable: - Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; - Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; - Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; - Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; - Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; - Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; -Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; -Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and - Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01003B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a.) Shop floor - on or about 5/2/12, employees wear half face elastomeric respirators to perform spray painting, for minutes to hours per day, on an as needed basis. the employer had not provided a medical evaluation to the employees using the elastomeric respirators to ensure that they were medically able to use the respirator, prior to use. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01003C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. a.) Shop floor - on or about 5/2/12, employees wear half face elastomeric respirators to perform spray painting for minutes to hours/per day, on an as needed basis. the employer has not provided fit tests for employees wearing elastomeric respirators. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01003D |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of items in (i)-(vii) of the standard: a.) Shop floor - on o rabout 5/2/12, employees use half face elastomeric respirators to perform spray painting. The employer did not provide the required respiratory protection training and ensured that the employees could demonstrate: - Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; - What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; - How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; - How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; - What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator; - How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and - The general requirements of this section. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01004A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
300.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1517.25 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 energing, 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.) Shop floor- on or about 5/2/12, employees perform maintenance, repair and servicing of parts on equipment such as, but not limited to, the Marvel saws (hydraulic, electric) and water heaters (gas, electric). The employer does not have a written lockout tagout program consisting of energy control procedures, 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. |
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Citation ID |
01004B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 C04 I |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a.) Shop floor- on or about 5/2/12, employees perform maintenance, repair and servicing of the Marvel saws (480 electric and hydraulic). The employer had not developed equipment-specific procedures for multi-energy equipment, such as the Marvel saws (hydraulic and electric). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01004C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 C06 I |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a.) Shop floor - On or about 5/2/12, employees perform maintenance, servicing and repair on multi-energy equipment, scuh as but not limited to the Marvel Saws (480 electric and hydraulic). The employer has not ensured that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures have been conducted at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of the lockout standard is being followed. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01004D |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 C07 I |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a.) Shop floor - on or about 5/2/12, employees perform maintenance, servicing and repair on multi-energy equipment such as, but no limited to the Marvel saws (480 electric and hydraulic). The employer did not provide the required lockout tagout training to authorized, affected and other employees to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by the employees. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01004E |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 C06 II |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a.) Shop floor - on or about 5/2/12, the employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed through a certificate that identifies the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized; the date of inspection; the employees inlcuded in the inspection; and, the person performing the inspection. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01005 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
300.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1517.25 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a.) "Fred's tent" area - on or about 5/2/12, employee decant nitric and muriatic acid from 55 gallon drums and which is used for etching proceses. The employer did not have an Emergency eyewash and shower that meets ANSI-requirements of within 10 seconds and/or 100 feet of the process. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01006A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
300.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2100.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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.) Shop - On or about 5/2/12, employees operate the Hyster, propane-powered forklift. The employer had not ensured that the employees had participated in training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operation and were competent to operate a powered industiral truck. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01006B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100178 L06 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a.) Shop - on or about 5/2/12, the employer did not certify that the employees operating the powered industrial truck (PIT) had been certified to operate the PIT. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01006C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100178 Q07 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: (a) Shop - On or about 5/2/12, the Powered industrial truck was not examined before use on a daily basis. ABATEMENT CERTICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01007A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
200.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1517.25 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
15 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met: a.) Shop floor - on or about 5/2/12, employees use hazardous chemcials and materials such as but not limited to: muriatic and nitric acid to etch steel; kerosene, laquer thinner, photo flo 600, and Jet LH 78 MR weld rods. the employer did not have a written Hazard Communication program that describes how the criteria for labels and other forms of warning; materials safety data sheets; and, employee information and training will be met. A written program must include: - The methods the employer will use to provide the other employer(s) on-site access to safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical the other employer(s)' employees may be exposed to while working; - The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies; and, - The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of the labeling system used in the workplace. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01007B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
15 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: a.) Shop floor - on or about 5/2/12, employees use muriatic acid, nitirc acid, kerosene, laquer thinner, photo-flo 600, Jet LH 78 MR weld rods. The employer did not have a Material Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous chemcial in use at the facility. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01007C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
15 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area: a.) Shop - On or about 5/2/12, employees use nitric and muriatic acid; kerosene; denatured alcohol; laquer thinner; photoflo 600 and Jet LH 78 MR weld rods. The employer had not provided information and training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work area, at the time of assignment and whenever a new physical or health hazard was introduced into their work area. No abatement certification required. |
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Citation ID |
01007D |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 I |
Issuance Date |
2012-08-10 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2012-08-28 |
Final Order |
2013-03-13 |
Nr Exposed |
15 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet: a) Shop - On or about 5/2/12, the employer did not have a list of the hazardous chemicals know to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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