OSHA Inspection: SHERMAN ROTO TANK, LLC

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a) At the jobsite, a lockout device was not applied to the Cosen Horizontal Bandsaw during maintenance, exposing the employee to the hazard of amputation in the event of an unexpected start-up.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3698.00 · Current $2219.00 Reduced

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.  a) At the jobsite, in the welding area fire extinguishers mounted on the wall were blocked from access by stored material, exposing employees to the hazards of smoke inhalation and burns in the event of a fire.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):  a) At the jobsite, the Buffalo 6 inch bench grinder was used without guards covering the grinding wheels, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the spinning wheel.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) At the jobsite, on the Buffalo 6 inch bench grinder the work rest was adjusted greater that one eighth inch, exposing employee to the hazard of being struck by flying wheel fragments in the event of wheel breakage.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) At the jobsite, the Buffalo 6 inch bench grinder left side grinding wheel adjustable tongue guard exceeded the one fourth inch, exposing employee to the hazard of being struck by flying wheel fragments in the event of wheel breakage.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2611.00 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 or were not required to wear appropriate goggles:  a) In the welding shop protective welding curtains were not use, exposing employees to the hazards of eye injuries or flash burns.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2611.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i):  Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  a) At the jobsite, in the Fabrication Shop area, the 240-volt electrical panel L2-1 was missing breakers, exposing employee to the hazard of electrical shock and burns.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) At the jobsite, in the Fabrication Shop area, the 240-volt electrical panel L2-1 had multiple breakers that were not labeled to identity what they supplied power to, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(n)(3)(v):  Employee(s) were on the load or hook while hoisting, lowering or traveling was performed:  a) At the jobsite, an employee was riding on the load being lifted by the 2-ton crane, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:  a) At the jobsite, guardrails were not installed on the platform located in the Rotational Molding Machine area, exposing employees to a fall hazard greater than 4 feet.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(3):  Unauthorized personnel were permitted to ride on powered industrial trucks:  a) At the facility, employees were riding on the forks and mast of the Komatsu forklift while loading materials into the back of a trailer, exposing the employees to fall and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  a) In the fabrication shop area, the cord for the Cool Draft Floor Fan had been cut and repaired with electrical tape.   b) In the paint booth area, the cord on the floor fan was damaged and had been repaired with electrical tape.

Issued

2022-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with the type of ground equipment did not contain an electrical equipment grounding conductor:  a) At the jobsite, the black extension cord used to supply power to the floor fan in the paint booth area was missing a ground prong, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.