OSHA Inspection: BESCO STEEL SUPPLY OF GEORGIA, INC.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1637.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer provided portable fire extinguishers and did not mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.   a.  On or about November 6, 2013 a fire extinguisher in the welding area of the Fabrication Shop was mounted with the handle in close proximity to an energized 220 volt cord and plug lacking strain relief.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.   a.  On or about November 6, 2013 the employer did not ensure that all fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged condition where a portable fire extinguisher mounted on a vertical support beam adjacent to the robot welder in the welding area of the Fabrication Shop was not adequately charged.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section were not visually inspected monthly.   a.  On or about November 6, 2013 the employer provided 15 handheld portable fire extinguishers for voluntary use by employees and mounted the fire extinguishers in locations throughout the facility but did not perform monthly visual inspections of those fire extinguishers where one extinguisher in the Fabrication Area was found to be insufficiently charged and another was mounted with the handle positioned adjacent to an energized cord and plug lacking strain relief.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  a.  On or about November 6, 2013 the employer provided 15 handheld portable fire extinguishers for voluntary use by employees and mounted the fire extinguishers in locations throughout the facility but did not provide employees with an educational program to familiarize those employees with the hazards of incipient stage firefighting or the general principles of fire extinguisher use.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2618.00 · Current $1309.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by the rotating parts and sparks.   a.  On or about November 7, 2013 the employer had not provided guarding for the moving parts and point of operation of the "OTC" AII-V6L robotic welder located in the Welding Area of the Fabrication Shop to protect the operator from hazards including but not limited to thermal burn hazards.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1964.00 · Current $982.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.   a.  On or about November 06, 2013 the employer did not ensure the use of terminal fittings to effectively close any connection openings where flexible metal tubing was used in the Welding Area of the Fabrication Shop to enclose energized conductors between a plug and an overhead fluorescent light fixture.   b.  On or about November 06, 2013  in the Welding Area of the Fabrication Shop where three electrical boxes used to power Miller "Millermatic" MIG welders were not secured.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1964.00 · Current $982.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.   a.  On or about November 06, 2013 the employer did not ensure that strain relief was provided for a flexible cord that was being used with a relocatable power tap in the Welding Area of the Fabrication Shop.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $2770.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.   a.  On or about November 6, 2013 the employer did not provide required hazard communication training to three Welders and one Robot Welder who were exposed to welding fumes in the performance of assigned job duties on the second shift in the Welding Area of the Fabrication Shop.   The employer, Besco Steel Supply of Georgia, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, or its equivalent, contained in OSHA inspection number 903272, citation 1, item/group  2/b, issued on 07/29/2013 and affirmed as a final order on 08/21/2013 with respect to the workplace located at 615 Patrick Industrial Drive, Winder, Georgia 30680.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not develop implement and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which includes the following; a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a.  On or about November 06, 2013 the employer had not developed and included in the employer's written hazard communication program a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present including, but not limited to, Carbon Steel (reinforcement bars, billets, rounds, flats, angles), Carbon Steel Electrode, and Non-fllammable Gas Mixture.