OSHA Inspection: DOTHAN BLOW PIPE

Issued

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) The shop:  On or about 15 January, 2014 and times prior to the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards in that sheet metal bending machine had unguarded ingoing nip points while forming rolled steel.

Issued

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.  The shop: On or about 15 January, 2014 and times prior to the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that a written respiratory program was not provided to employees while working in the dust house.

Issued

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.  a) The shop:  On or about 15 January, 2014 and times prior to the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that a medical evaluation of employees was not provided.

Issued

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) The shop: On or about 15 January, 2014 and times prior to the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not fit test employees.

Issued

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace.  a) The shop: On or about 15 January, 2014 and times prior to the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that respirator training was not provide to employees.

Issued

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.  a)  The shop: On or about 15 January, 2014 and times prior to the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that unused electrical openings in cabinet were not closed.

Issued

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  a) The shop:  On or about 15 January, 2014 and times prior to the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that the New Global Harmonization System training was not provided to employees that use chemicals.