OSHA Inspection: PRECISION MAINTENANCE AND FABRICATING, INC.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3141.00 · Current $1413.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.441(b)(1): Battery charging installations were not located in areas designated for that purpose:        a)    C130J Facilities Upgrade:  On or about September 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, two (2) Dewalt DCB102 Jobsite Charging Stations were exposed to rain while operating.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards from contact with the 120 volt units when placing discharged and retrieving charged Li-Ion batteries.        b)    C130J Facilities Upgrade:  On or about September 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, a Dewalt multi-charger Jobsite Charging Station was exposed to rain while operating.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards from contact with the 120 volt unit when placing discharged and retrieving charged Li-Ion batteries.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2513.00 · Current $1130.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    C130J Facilities Upgrade:  On or about September 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the personal fall arrest system for an employee elevated 11 feet above the ground surface and working from a Genie S-60 aerial lift was not rigged to limit the free fall to 6 feet.  This condition created a fall hazard to the employee and would allow the employee to impact the lower level.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $628.00 · Current $157.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:    Office:  On or about September 26, 2018 and at times prior thereto; the employer did not provide injury and illness records when requested.  This condition limited the information necessary to conduct a thorough inspection of the establishment.