OSHA Inspection: HORACIO'S WELDING & SHEET METAL, INC.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connected rooms to an exit route:  Facility: Side hinged exit doors were not used to connect the exit route.  Overhead roll-up doors were used along the exit route between the press room, the lathe room, storage, room and the wood shop exposing employees to being caught in fire or smoke.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Facility:  None of the exit were marked with an exit sign or identified as an exit door.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  Facility: Throughout the facility the direction of travel to an exit was not apparent and no signs indicating direction of travel were posted exposing employees to fire and smoke hazards.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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):  Facility:  The employer failed to ensure all powered industrial truck operators were trained accordingly.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)  (a) Facility: Yale Model GLP050RFNUAF086 Serial number N853932 was found to have a broken back-up alarm and seat exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) Facility:  A Yale Model GLP050RFNUAF086 Serial number N853932 was not inspected on a daily basis or prior to being placed in service.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(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) Woodshop: A Powermatic table saw used for rip cuts was not equipped with a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a) Facility: A Yale forklift Model GLP050RFNUAF086, Serial N853932 was used with a ABACO Forklift Boom Serial 030031200 without manufacture's marking or approval.