OSHA Inspection: FRAMINGHAM WELDING AND ENGINEERING CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04350505S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained:    a) Location - Spray Booth:  On or about December 20, 2012, the manometers installed on the two paint spray booths were not in working order to inform the employer or employee of probable need of dry overspray filter changes.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04359760

General-duty citation text

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) Location -Paint Dept.:  On or about November 16, 2012, for an employee required by the employer to wear a tight-fitting air purifying respirator for painting operations, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to the employee before required use.      b) Location - Abrasive Blasting Dept.:  On or about November 16, 2012, for an employee required to wear a respirator during abrasive blasting operations, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to the employee before required use.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04359760

General-duty citation text

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) Location -Paint Dept.:  On or about November 16, 2012, for an employee required by the employer to wear a tight-fitting air purifying respirator for painting operations, the employer did not provide a fit test to the employee before required use.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(a)(1)(ii): Electrical protective blankets, gloves, and sleeves, made of rubber were not marked to identify whether they were Class 0, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4:Note:  Classes 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 are regulated under 29 CFR 1910.137(a)(1)(ii)(A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively.    a) Location - Maintenance:  On or about December 20, 2012, the rubber electrical insulating gloves used for testing/work up to 480 volts AC or 600 volts DC were not marked as required.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests in accordance with Tables I-5 and I-6:    a) Location - Maintenance:  On or about December 20, 2012, the rubber electrical insulating gloves used to testing/work up to 480 volts AC and 600 volts DC were not tested as required every six months.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    a) Location - Esbtablishment:  On or about November 16, 2012, the employer did not provide necessary protective clothing for an employee while working on energized electrical equipment up to 480 volts AC and 600 volts DC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:    a) Location - Esbtablishment:  On or about November 16, 2012, the employer did not provide eye and/or face protective equipment for an employee  working on energized electrical equipment up to 480 volts AC and 600 volts DC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Location - Establishment:  On or about December 20, 2012, there were no machine specfic written procedures for the control of potential hazardous energy while repairing or servicing equipment.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a) Location - Establishment:  On or about December 20, 2012, the employer did not have adequate amount of lockout-tagout hardware for the control of potential hazardous energy while repairing or servicing equipment for more than one item.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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)  Location - Machine Shop:  On or about November 16, 2012, employees were exposed to potential serious bodily injury while the TOS Hulin CNCB 20 was energized with barrier guards removed and employees were inside the point of operation area for cleaning.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(2)(i): Electrical equipment was not so located or enclosed that live parts would not be exposed to accidental contact under normal operating conditions:    a)  Location - Fab & Weld Shop:  On or about November 16, 2012, the energized overhead crane pendant control was damaged, exposing the internal conductors to potential contact by the operator.    b) Location - Grinding Area:  On or about November 16, 2012, the energized overhead crane pendant was missing a cover exposing the internal conductors.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a)  Location - Machine Shop:  On or about November 16, 2012, the energized conductors of the Shibaura horizontal milling machine were exposed to contact by employees.