OSHA Inspection: HOMEWORTH FABRICATION & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Electrical equipment not approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residues and explosive vapors was present in spraying area(s):     On or about April 1, 2013, in the paint spraying area the general duty electrical exhaust fan used to remove paint vapors and mists was coated with combustible paint residue.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:   On or about April 1, 2013, in the paint spraying area the floor and saw horses used to hold parts were coated with combustible paint residue.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b):     There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:     As of April 1, 2013, the employer failed to have adequately trained personnel to act as first aid responders.  The average response time from a 911 provider was estimated to be 10 to 15 minutes.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:     As of April 1, 2013, the employer did not establish and implement a hazard communication program for employees who work with CNC machining fluids, flammable paints, abrasive blasting materials, and welding materials including but not limited to welding gasses.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:   As of April 1, 2013, the employer did not have material safety data sheets available for employees who work with CNC machining fluids, flammable paints, abrasive blasting materials, and welding materials including but not limited to welding gasses.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   As of April 1, 2013, the employer had not performed Hazard Communication training for new employees who worked with CNC machining fluids, flammable paints, abrasive blasting materials, and welding materials including but not limited to welding gasses.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:   As of April 1, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an employee who voluntarily wears a half mask respirator with cartridges for painting was able to medically do use that respirator and did not provide training to ensure that the respirator was cared for appropriately.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   As of April 1, 2013, the employer did not provide the information in Appendix D of 1910.134 to employees who voluntarily wore dust mask style respirators and to employees who voluntarily wore half mask style respirators.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    On or about April 10, 2013, the large metal floor fan located in the welding area was in use and had openings in the guard that measured 2.75 inches.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):   Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  On or about April 10, 2013, welding screens were not provided to protect employees who were in the welding area, but were not welding, from arc flash.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii): Attachment plugs and receptacles were connected or altered in a manner which prevented proper continuity of the electric equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs were attached to receptacles:   On or about April 10, 2013, the large metal floor fan located in the welding area was in use and the plug was missing a ground prong.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):     As of April 1, 2013, the employer did not perform air sampling to assess their employees' exposure to chromium (VI) while performing welding on stainless steel.