Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2013-05-16
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Case Closed |
2013-08-30
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Related Activity
Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
819013 |
Safety |
Yes |
Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
Issuance Date |
2013-07-02 |
Abatement Due Date |
2013-07-29 |
Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
Final Order |
2013-07-30 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
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: On or about May 16th, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not have an eye wash station while employees used corrosive chemicals such as the ZEP industrial purple cleaner and degreaser. |
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Citation ID |
02001A |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 I |
Issuance Date |
2013-07-02 |
Abatement Due Date |
2013-07-29 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2013-07-30 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: On or about May 16th, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide the information contained in the appendix D to employees using a 3M half-face respirator during fabrication processes at the facility. |
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Citation ID |
02001B |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 II |
Issuance Date |
2013-07-02 |
Abatement Due Date |
2013-07-29 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2013-07-30 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: On or about May 16th, 2013, at the above address, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation nor fit testing to employees using a 3M half-face respirator during fabrication processes at the facility. |
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Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
Scope |
Partial
|
Safety/Health |
Safety
|
Close Conference |
2013-05-15
|
Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT, P: FORKLIFT
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Case Closed |
2015-09-08
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Related Activity
Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
819013 |
Safety |
Yes |
Health |
Yes |
|
Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
817708 |
Safety |
Yes |
Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100132 D01 |
Issuance Date |
2013-10-31 |
Current Penalty |
800.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
Final Order |
2013-11-26 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment: a. On or about May 15, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine the hazards and the need for personal protective equipment for employees who were exposed to chemical burns from mixing ZEP Industrial Purple Cleaner while cleaning floors without eye and face protection. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100133 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2013-10-31 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2013-11-26 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: a. On or about May 15, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying particles and projectiles and exposure to injurious light radiation while grinding metal components and being exposed to arc welding and plasma cutting operations. |
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Citation ID |
01001C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100252 B02 III |
Issuance Date |
2013-10-31 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2013-11-26 |
Nr Instances |
2 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used: a. On or about May 15, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to welding sparks, slag and injurious light radiation while conducting arc welding and plasma cutting operations without eye protection. Two Instances: 1: Miller Shopmaster Model 300 Arc welder. 2: Powermax 105 CNC Plasma Cutting Machine. |
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Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100334 A03 I |
Issuance Date |
2013-10-31 |
Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
Final Order |
2013-11-26 |
Nr Instances |
3 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with grounding type equipment did not contain an equipment grounding conductor: a. On or about May 15, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while operating the operating the following equipment which lacked ground pins: 1. Band Saw, Northern Industrial Model BS-712N. 2. Powermax 105 plasma cutting machine vent fan. 3. Yufeng vent fan blower motor model Yho2-4. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
Issuance Date |
2013-10-31 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2013-11-26 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
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 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, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard by being in an area where a powered industrial truck had been operated by employees who had not been trained and certified. |
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Citation ID |
02002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2013-10-31 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2013-11-26 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
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 May 15, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer had not been developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication Program for employees using hazardous chemicals such as paint thinner, caustic cleaner, and Xylene. |
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