OSHA Inspection: DRUM PARTS, INC.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    On or about November 13, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees who work with lubricants and corrosives which require different types of hand and eye protection were trained on which type to wear and when they were required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  On or about November 13, 2017, the employer did not require employees who work with lubricants and corrosives to wear chemical resistant gloves.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about October 26, 2017, the employer failed to ensure a written lockout tagout program was implemented to protect employees that perform lockout on equipment to include, but not limited to, spot welders 1, 2 and 3 when changing dies on the spot welders 2-3 times daily.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On or about November 3, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees were trained on fire extinguishers. Employees were told to evacuate in the event of a fire, but not trained on the provisions of the plan.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    On or about November 3, 2017, the employer failed to have a written Hazard Communication Program for employees that work with, but not limited to, lubricants and corrosives.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about November 3, 2017, the employer did not provide information and training to employees on the hazards of chemicals they are working with such as, but not limited to, lubricants and corrosives.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about November 3, 2017, the employer failed to provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System (GHS).

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about November 3, 2017, the employer certify, in writing, that a personal protective equipment hazard assessment was performed. Employees work with lubricants and corrosives which require different types of hand and eye protection.

Issued

Jan 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On or about November 3, 2017, the employer failed to ensure employees that operate propane powered industrial vehicles were trained every three (3) years. Employees were last trained in 2008.