OSHA Inspection: DIVISION 5, LLC

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6781.00 · Current $4069.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Production Area: On or about November 09, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that machine guarding was not provided for the Piranha Ironworker, Model P-120 for employees who use the machine to fabricate parts from metal stock.

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4068.00 · Current $2441.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a) Production Area:  On or about November 17, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to radiation hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that welding stations were fully shielded by welding screens to protect employees in adjacent areas from eye injuries associated with ultraviolet radiation.

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:  a) Production area:  An employee operating the welding machine was exposed to 68.72% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.3 dBA during the 441 minute sampling period on November 30, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 39 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee with a variety of hearing protection.   b) Production area:  An employee operating the welding machine was exposed to 79.71% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.3 dBA during the 433 minute sampling period on November 30, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 47 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee with a variety of hearing protection.

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1):The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) Production Area:  An employee operating the welding machine was exposed to 68.72% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.3 dBA during the 441 minute sampling period on November 30, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 39 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee with training on the hazards associated with high levels of noise.   b) Production Area:  An employee operating the welding machine was exposed to 79.71% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.3 dBA during the 433 minute sampling period on November 30, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 47 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee with training on the hazards associated with high levels of noise.

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Production Area: On or about November 17, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that the information included in the Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard was not provided to employees that voluntarily use N-95 filtering facepiece respirators.

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 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) Production Area:   On or about November 17, 20021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards,  in that hazard communication training was not provided to employees that are using chemicals, such as, but not limited to, oxygen, acetylene,  and Steel Spec FD Alkyd Primer.