| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2013-03-07
|
| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE, N: SSTARG12, P: SSTARG12
|
| Case Closed |
2013-05-07
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100023 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-03-22 |
| Current Penalty |
1547.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2380.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The mezzanine area in pump and manufacturing was not guarded by a standard guardrail in that there was no guard rail. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 9.5 feet. Abatement Note: The following is provided to assist in the abatement of this hazard: (1)A standard railing shall consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform, runway, or ramp level. The top rail shall be smooth-surfaced throughout the length of the railing. The intermediate rail shall be approximately halfway between the top rail and the floor, platform, runway, or ramp. The ends of the rails shall not overhang the terminal posts except where such overhang does not constitute a projection hazard. (2)A standard toeboard shall be 4 inches nominal in vertical height from its top edge to the level of the floor, platform, runway, or ramp. It shall be securely fastened in place and with not more than 1/4-inch clearance above floor level. It may be made of any substantial material either solid or with openings not over 1 inch in greatest dimension. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100179 J01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-03-22 |
| Current Penalty |
1160.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1785.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1): Cranes in regular service shall be inspected to insure compliance with the provisions of this section. The inspection intervals in turn are dependent upon the nature of the critical components of the crane and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The employer did not ensure that all overhead cranes located throughout the Parts and Service had regular inspections. This condition exposed the employees to a struck-by hazard. Abatement Note: Inspection procedure for cranes in regular service is divided into two general classifications based upon the intervals at which inspection should be performed. The intervals in turn are dependent upon the nature of the critical components of the crane and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The two general classifications are herein designated as "frequent" and "periodic" with respective intervals between inspections is defined as: Frequent inspection - Daily to monthly intervals. Periodic inspection - 1 to 12-month intervals. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100179 J02 III |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-03-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with signed reports, were not performed: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The employer did not ensure that all overhead crane hooks located throughout the Parts and Service had signed monthly inspection reports, such as but not limited to the four 5 ton electric hoists. This condition exposed the employees to a struck-by hazard. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100179 J02 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-03-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with signed reports, were not performed: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The employer did not ensure that all overhead crane chains located throughout the Parts and Service had signed monthly inspection reports, such as but not limited to the four 5 ton electric hoists. This condition exposed the employees to a struck-by hazard. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-04-05 |
| Current Penalty |
1161.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1785.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: Machine guarding was not provided in that the Manhattan lathe in Parts and Service was not fitted with a guard to protect the employee from a rotating chuck. This condition exposed the employees to a laceration hazard. (b)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: Machine guarding was not provided in that the KBC mill in Parts and Service was not fitted with a guard to protect the employee from rotating parts. This condition exposed the employees to a laceration hazard. (c)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: Machine guarding was not provided in that the Dayton drill press in Parts and Service was not fitted with a guard to protect the employee from rotating parts. This condition exposed the employees to a laceration hazard. |
|
| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-04-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): Floor loading protection loads, approved by the building official where not marked on plates of approved design and supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or his duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The employer did not ensure that load plates were placed on a mezzanine in pump and manufacturing which was used a working surface for the purposes of storage. This condition exposed employees to struck by hazards as this mezzanine was used as storage for pump parts. |
|
| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-04-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section, was not established and implemented where respirator(s) were required by the employer: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section. The program was not established and implemented whenever respirators were required by the employer, in that the employer required the use of a half-face, negative pressure, air-purifying respirator during grinding operations in pump and manufacturing. This hazard exposed the employee to the lack of knowledge of proper respirator use. Abatement Note: The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: (1)Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2)Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3)Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4)Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5)Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6)Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; (7)Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8)Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9)Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. |
|
| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-04-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use respirators, before the employees used the respirators. The employee used a 3M half-face, negative pressure, air-purifying respirator when grinding in the pump and manufacturing. This hazard exposed the employee to health hazards of using a respirator unsafely. |
|
| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-03-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that respirators were cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of this section, according to the intervals as specified in subparagraphs (h)(1)(i) through (h)(1)(iv), or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer, provided that such procedures were of equivalent effectiveness: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The employer did not ensure that the 3M half-face negative pressure, air-purifying respirator used when grinding in pump and manufacturing. This condition exposed the employee to using a respirator contaminated with dust. |
|
| Citation ID |
02005 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 H02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-03-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-03-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: (a)Munro Companies at 820 S. 9th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501: The 3M half-face negative pressure air-purifying respirator used in pump and manufacturing was not stored to protect it from damage, contamination and dust in that it was stored unbagged on the upper tray of an open tool box. This condition exposed the employee to a potentially damaged and dirty respirator. |
|
|
