OSHA Inspection: FIRST AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7114.00 · Current $4000.00 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:       a)  Production Floor; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed his employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the Lancing and Stamping Lines which has multiple energy sources such as electric and air without those employees having a written machine specific lock out procedure to ensure that those energy sources were controlled while the employees were performing maintenance or servicing on the machine.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a)  Production Floor; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that the employer had not provided authorized employees locks for isolating and securing machine energy sources while performing maintenance and servicing on equipment.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees.       a)  Production Floor; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance and servicing on equipment such as but not limited to the Lancing and Stamping Lines without first being trained to ensure those employees had the knowledge and skills for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    a)  Production Floor; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance and servicing on the Lancing and Stamping Lines together without all employees applying a personal lockout device on the energy control lockout point(s).

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7114.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:       a)  Line Two Stamping Line; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around unguarded chains and sprockets on a wind up reel machine that were within three feet of the floor.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4268.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:       a) Facility wide; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that the employer failed to maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the facility in accordance with the regulation.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a)  Facility wide; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to oil(s), grease, and degreaser without maintaining safety data sheets on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a)  Facility wide; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to oil(s), grease, and degreaser without providing information and training on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 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  safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  Facility Wide; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were not provided the new information and training on the UN Global Harmonized System (GHS) to include Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 firefighting:   a)  Facility; On or about June 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were provided with fire extinguishers for use for fighting incipient stage fires without first being provided training on the principles and hazards involved with fighting incipient stage fires.