| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2019-08-29
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| Case Closed |
2019-12-30
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1491553 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100028 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-01-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2386.8 |
| Initial Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling: a. On or about August 29, 2019,in the in the general manufacturing area, employees were not protected from falling 7 feet into the Farrel-Sellers milling machine pit's open edge. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100335 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-01-27 |
| Current Penalty |
3182.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
5304.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.335(b)(1): Safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags were not used where necessary to warn employees about electrical hazards which may endanger them: a. On or about August 29, 2019, the electrical panel of a locomotive's electric traction motor unit located in the general manufacturing area, was not marked by safety signs, safety symbols or accident prevention tags to warn employees of the electrical hazards presented by the panel metal parts energized with 480 VAC while being tested for function, adjusted and programmed. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100335 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-01-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.335(b)(2): Barricades were not used in conjunction with safety signs where it was necessary to prevent or limit employee access to work areas in which employees were exposed to uninsulated energized conductors or circuit parts: a. On or about August 29, 2019, the electrical panel of a locomotive's electric traction motor unit located in the general manufacturing area, was not barricaded, in conjunction with safety signs, to limit the employees' access to the electrical hazards presented by the panel metal parts energized with 480 VAC while being tested for function, adjusted and programmed. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. On or about August 29, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer failed to implement a written Respiratory Protection program for employees required to use a respirator when conducting painting operations. |
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| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:. a. On or about August 29, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to employees, prior to their first use of respirators they were required to use respirator when conducting painting operations. |
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| Citation ID |
02001C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): a. On or about August 29, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to use a tight-fit respirator when conducting painting operations passed a qualitative or quantitative fit test to ensure they are provided appropriate level of protection. |
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| Citation ID |
02001D |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators: a. On or about August 29, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer failed to ensure that Respiratory Protection training was provided to the employees required to use a respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L04 III |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a. On or about August 29, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer failed to evaluate the performance of each forklift operator at least every 3 years. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100253 B04 III |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. On or about August 20, 2018, in the welding area, the employer did not ensure that an oxygen and an Acetylene cylinders were stored separate by a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') or a five feet (5') high barrier with a fire-resistance rating of one-half hour. |
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| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: a. On or about August 29, 2019, next to the East wall of the building, the 480 VAC electrical cables entering the junction box of the motor of a "Racine" hydraulic pump were not protected from abrasions, exposing employees to potential contact energized electrical parts in case a fault occurs if the cables' insulation is damaged by the edge of the box's hole as the conductors enter the box. |
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| Citation ID |
02005A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
40 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. On or about August 29, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer failed to the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written Hazard Communication Program for the protection of the employees using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to "Ben's Paint Supply Lacquer Thinner", Benjamin Moore Super-Spec", "Sherwin-Williams Industrial Enamel", "ZEP Zepreserve" and compress gasses such as Oxygen and Acetylene. |
|
| Citation ID |
02005B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
40 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. a. On or about August 29, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer failed to compile a list of all hazardous chemicals stored and used throughout the workplace, including but not limited to "Ben's Paint Supply Lacquer Thinner", Benjamin Moore Super-Spec", "Sherwin-Williams Industrial Enamel", "ZEP Zepreserve" and compress gasses such as Oxygen and Acetylene. |
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