OSHA Inspection: PRECISION HOSE, INC.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(i)(b): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected:  On or about September 9,2015, in the VTF area, employees dispensing from a 55 gallon drum of kerosene were exposed to a fire and explosion hazard when the metal drum was not electrically interconnected and where the fill stem was not bonded to the container during the filling operation by means of a bond wire.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.    On or about September 9, 2015, in the upstairs corrugator an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while making an adjustment to the corrugator.  Lockout/tagout procedures were not utilized.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On or about September 16, 2015, in the VTF area, employees used a Chop saw to cut metal flexible tubing.  Employees were exposed to coming into contact with the unguarded unused portion of the saw blade.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2): Revolving surfaces of shaft coupling(s) were not covered by a safety sleeve:  On or about September 9, 2015, in the Braiding Machine area, rotating couplings were not covered.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least.  On or about September 9, 2015, in and around the fabrication area, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and argon was stored together. A  cylinder containing a flammable mixture of 5% hydrogen and 95% argon was stored with oxygen cylinder(s).

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2750.00 Reduced

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.  On or about September 9, 2015, in the VTF area, metal junction boxes designed to be attached to walls were hung from the ceiling to be used as hanging extension cords.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.   On or about September 9, 2015, unused opening were not effectively closed:   a. in the Expansion Joint Area, a hole in the back of the switch resistance welder was not covered.  b.  on the control panel to the 480 volt generator, behind the resistance welder, the opening on the front of the panel was not closed.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  On or about September 9, 2015, electrical panels including but not limited to the following were not labeled:  a) HA panel the circuit breakers were not marked to indicated what the breaker operated.  b) DP3 panel the circuit breakers were not marked to indicated what the breaker operated.  c) DP1 panel the circuit breakers were not marked to indicated what the breaker operated.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2500.00 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:  On or about September 9, 2015, in front of the electrical panels in the tube mill, five gallon buckets of compression oil, and other material had been stored inside the barrier (clear space).

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2750.00 Reduced

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.  On or about September 9, 2015,   a. in the expansion joint area, flexible cords were permanently hung to provide power to machine operator area where a cell phone was being charged.  b.  in the welder solder area, flexible cords were used in lieu of permanent wiring on the panel box.  c.  in the tube mill, expansion area, electrical cords have been run throughout the facility instead of installing the wiring in ridge metal conduit  d.  VFT, electrical cords have been run throughout the facility.

Issued

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(B): The employer did not ensure that assigned fire watchers had fire extinguisher equipment readily available and were trained in its use:  On or about September 9, 2015, in the welding area, only two fire extinguishers was provided for the welders (fire watchers) and the watchers had not been trained in the use of the type of fire extinguisher provided.