OSHA Inspection: PRECISION FABRICATION & CONTROLS, INC

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean condition:          A.)  Precision Fabrication & Controls, Inc.; wood cutting building - On or about 11/13/13, the company had an accumulation of combustible wood dust on the floor. The condition created the potential for fire/ explosion hazards.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.   A.)  Precision Fabrication & Controls, Inc.; wood cutting building - On or about 11/13/13, the company had an accumulation of combustible wood dust on a heater, miter saw table, and on top of light fixtures. The condition created the potential for fire/explosion hazards.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   A.)  Precision Fabrication and Controls, Inc.; wood cutting building - On or about 11/13/13, a general, 'household type' pelonis heater was being utilized in the working environment.  These heaters were not designed for industrial environments and were exposed to combustible wood dust.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.)  Precision Fabrication and Controls, Inc. - On or about 11/13/13, employees were operating forklifts without being trained by the employer.   Employees operated forklifts that included but were not limited to, Komatso FG305 (Serial #143881A).

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.   A.)  Precision Fabrication and Controls, Inc. - On or about 11/13/13, employees were operating forklifts without being evaluated by the employer every three (3) years.  Employees operated forklifts that included, but were not limited to, Komatso FG305 (Serial #143881A).

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of miter saw and table saw:        A.)  Precision Fabrication & Controls, Inc.; wood working building - On or about 11/13/13, the guard on the Delta shop master miter saw was missing for the saw blade.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:        A.)  Precision Fabrication & Controls, Inc.; wood working building - On or about 11/13/13, the guard on the Ryobi table saw was missing for the saw blade.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1080.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:      A.)  Precision Fabrication and Controls Inc.; main building; south wall - On or about 11/13/13, the company was storing pieces of stainless steel sheet metal under and in front of a 480 volt electrical panel box.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   A.)  Precision Fabrication and Controls Inc.; assembly area - On or about 11/13/13, an extension cord was daisy chained to another extension cord to power fluorescent lamps.