| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2017-04-19
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT, N: AMPUTATE
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| Case Closed |
2018-01-22
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1201653 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-08-24 |
| Current Penalty |
978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1630.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards: a: On or about April 19, 2017, at Eddie English Co, Inc., on the outside of the shop on the southwest side, employees were exposed to crushing injuries from the hazard of falling loads in the event that lifting beams (spreader bar) being used would be overloaded. The employer was unaware of the rated load capacity as well as the weight of the spreader bar, as the employer failed to ensure that this information was marked on the main structure of the spreader bar through the use of a nameplate or other permanent marking. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1630.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: a. On or about April 19, 2017 in the main shop on the east side, employees were using a Rockwell radial arm drill press that was not guarded by a barrier around the point of operation, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and struck-by hazards. b. On or about April 19, 2017 in the main shop on the east side, employees were using a Leland/Gifford Four Head drill press that was not guarded by a barrier around the point of operation, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and struck-by hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A03 II |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1630.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a. On or about April 19, 2017, in the rear of the shop on the east side, an employee was using a Wysong and Miles Company plate shear machine that was not guarded to keep the operator's body and hands away from the point of operation, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and amputations. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100254 D09 III |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1630.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced: a. On or about April 19, 2017, at Eddie English Co. Inc. on the south side of the shop, the cables on a Miller Millermatic 350P welder used to weld medium to heavy galvanized steel while repairing and fabricating trailers had a damaged insulation cable that had not been replaced, exposing employees to explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-25 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition: a. On or about April 19, 2017, throughout the shop and store areas, the areas were filled with parts and stock on the floors and shelves and were not maintained with any organization, exposing employees to trips and falls. |
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| Citation ID |
02002A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| 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 April 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees operating a Nissan 6,000 lbs. capacity forklift daily had successfully completed training and were evaluated to operate the forklift, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02002B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 Q07 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| 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. On or about April 19, 2017, throughout the shop areas ay Eddie English Co., Inc., employees were operating a Nissan forklift daily without examining the conditions of the forklift before use, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100179 J03 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-08-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months: a. On or about April 19, 2017, outside the shop on the southwest side, employees were using a Yale 2 ton trolley crane that had not been inspected in five years, exposing employees to crushing and struck-by hazards. b. a. On or about April 19, 2017, outside the shop on the southwest side, employees were using a ACI 2 ton trolley crane that had never been inspected since it's purchase 10 years ago, exposing employees to crushing and struck-by hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-25 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-08-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| 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 April 19, 2017, at Eddie English Co., Inc., throughout the facility,, the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program, exposing employees to skin, eye, and fire hazards. |
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