OSHA Inspection: FLAT GLASS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

Issued

2020-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): (3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  a. On February 7, 2019, at the back of the building, the stairway had a damaged tread, exposing employees to a trip and fall hazard.

Issued

2020-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4385.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:   a. On February 7, 2020, at the back of the building, the employer did not evaluate drain pit to determine if it was a permit required confined space.

Issued

2020-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4049.00 · Current $2630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  a. On February 7, 2020, the employer did not establish and implement a formal written lockout tagout program for employees servicing equipment such as but not limited to the Triple H and Kera ovens.

Issued

2020-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $3510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(i): Gears, sprockets, and chains were not guarded by a complete enclosure:  a. On February 7, 2020, in the oven area, the Triple H oven did not have a guard on the chain and sprockets near the operator station, exposing employees to a caught in type hazard.

Issued

2020-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4385.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6): Conductors located in wet or damp locations were not identified for that environment:   a. On February 7, 2020, in the fabrication department, wet cutting processes had electrical outlets without GFCI, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2020-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $94457.00 · Current $61400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(i): Unsafe conditions disclosed by the inspection requirements of paragraph (j) of this section were not corrected before operation of the crane was resumed:  a. On or about February 7, 2020, in the receiving department, the employer continued to operate the Material Handling Systems (FLGL-001) 5-ton crane with deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.  b. On or about February 7, 2020, in the fabrication shop, the employer continued to operate the Gorbel FLGL-002 crane with deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.   c. On or about February 7, 2020, in the fabrication shop, the employer continued to operate the Gorbel FLGL-003 crane with deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.  d. On or about February 7, 2020, in the fabrication shop, the employer continued to operate the Gorbel FLGL-004 crane with deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.  e. On or about February 7, 2020, in the fabrication shop, the employer continued to operate the Harrington FLGL-005 crane with deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.  f. On or about February 7, 2020, in the fabrication shop, the employer continued to operate the Gorbel FLGL-006 crane deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.   g. On or about February 7, 2020, in the fabrication shop, the employer continued to operate the Gorbel FLGL- 007 crane with deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.  h. On or about February 7, 2020, in the fabrication shop, the employer continued to operate the Gorbel FLGL- 008 crane with deficiencies identified from the annual crane inspection.