OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL AIR, INC.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about July 18, 2024, during work activities at the coil line, the employer did not ensure appropriate  personal protective equipment to prevent arm laceration and related injuries was used during coil loading/feeding activities.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): Employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes:    Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about July 18, 2024, during work activities at the coil line, the employer did not ensure appropriate  personal protective equipment to prevent against hand laceration and related injuries was used during coil loading activities.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $5000.00 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:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April 17, 2024, during work activities near the shipping department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in place over the unused portions of the blade on the Wells Bandsaw, serial number 1426, exposing employees to hazards such as severe lacerations and amputation type injuries.  b) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April 17, 2024, during work activities near the shipping department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in place over the rotating bandsaw blade wheels on the Wells Bandsaw, serial number 1426, exposing employees to hazards such as amputation type injuries.  c) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April 2 , 2024, during work activities near the shipping department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in place over the rotating drill area of the Jet Drill press, serial number 12083914 201208, exposing employees to hazards such as severe lacerations and amputation type injuries.  d) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about May 2, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over the bending mechanism area of the Vicon Air Brake, serial number 20240116-1, exposing employees to hazards such as crushing and amputation type injuries.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:    Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about May 2, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over the tooling area of the Roto Die Press brake, serial number 98068. No machine guarding was used during operation and employees had their hands/fingers as close as 4 inches to the tooling area, exposing them to amputation type hazards.    b) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about May 2, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over the tooling area of the Vicon Air Brake, serial number 20240116-1. No machine guarding was in use during operation and employees had their hands/fingers as close as 12 inches to the tooling area, exposing them to crushing and/or amputation type injuries.   c) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about May 2, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over the blade area of the Wysong shear. Existing machine guarding was determined to be approximately 4 inches wide and 1 1/2 tall and employees had their hands/fingers within 4 inches of the cutting blade area, exposing them to hazards such as amputation injuries.  d) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about May 30, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over the point of operation on the Cleat Folder, serial number 646. Existing machine guarding was determined to be approximately 1.8 inches from the table bed and employees had their hands/fingers as close as 12 to 16 inches to moving parts, exposing them to hazards such as amputation injuries.  e) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about May 15, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over the point of operation areas of the TDC Lockformer machine, serial number 14TDC-4095. Existing machine guarding at the feed end of the unit was determined to be approximately 2 1/4 inches tall and the point of operation was as close as 12 inches away, and on the exit end of the machine, the existing guarding was determined to be approximately 3 1/2 inches tall and the point of operation was as close as 10 inches away. In both instances, employees hands/fingers were as close 1 to 3 feet from the danger area of the machinery, exposing employees to hazards such as amputation injuries.    f) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about May 2, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over the point of operation on the Pinspotter machine, serial number 10151. Employees used this machine and their hands/fingers got as close as 12 to 18 inches from the point of operation, exposing them to hazards such as amputation injuries.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by the use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation, 1910.217:   a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April 17, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place on the Western Arctonics spot welder, serial number GB 043. Employees used the machine without machine guarding or devices and had their hands/fingers within approximately 4 inches of the welding device/clamping mechanism, exposing them to crushing/amputation type injuries.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):  Pulleys, any parts of which were seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, were not guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April 17, 2024, during work activities near the shipping department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in place over the belt and pulley system on the Wells Bandsaw, serial number 1426, exposing employees to hazards such as crushing type injuries.  b) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April  28, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over  the belt/pulley system on the Blue colored Lockformer machine, serial number 16574, exposing employees to hazards such as crushing injuries.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts were not enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:    Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April 17, 2024, during work activities near the shipping department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in place over the belt and pulley system on the Wells Bandsaw, serial number 1426, exposing employees to hazards such as crushing injuries.  b) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April  28, 2024, during work activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was in place over  the belt/pulley system on the Blue colored Lockformer machine, serial number 16574, exposing employees to hazards such as crushing injuries.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): Walking-working surfaces were not inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition:    a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about  May 30, 2024, during work activities at the coil line, the employer did not ensure that the walking working surface was kept in a safe condition in that a floor opening with hoses sticking up out of it was not covered.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed:    a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about  July 18, 2024, during work activities at job site, the employer did not ensure that an annual energy control audit was done.

Issued

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:   a) Job site, 1100 McCartney Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about April 25, 2024, during work activities near the shipping department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in place on the Dayton Bench Grinder in that the gap between the upper tongue guard and the grinding wheel was approximately 1 inch.