OSHA Inspection: LONESTAR BODY SYSTEM, LLC

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.      In the production area, the employer did not develop a written lockout/tagout program describing how to lockout and control hazardous energy sources for affected and authorized employees.  Employees operated machines, such as but not limited to the Wells machine, Bending machines, etc. which exposed employees to the hazard of being caught in or struck by the equipment.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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).      At the establishment, in the shipping department, employees operating a Nissan 4000 pound forklift were not trained or certified by the employer in the safe operation of the forklift, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the lift.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:      At the establishment;  the left work rest was not adjusted properly on the Milwaukee Bench grinder, model 7075, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the wheel.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:      At the establishment, in the production shop, there was no guard provided over the 4 ½" abrasive wheel to the Makita right hand angle grinder, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the wheel.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:      At the establishment, in the production area,, the orange extension cord supplying power to the Milwaukee grinder was severely cut, frayed on several places on the cord, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical burns and shock.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   At the establishment, an exit sign was not provided over the door leading to the outside of the building, exposing employees to the hazard of egress in case of fire.

Issued

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    At the establishment, the Badger fire extinguisher was not identified, exposing employees to the hazard of fire.