OSHA Inspection: VINTAGE WINE DISTRIBUTOR

Issued

Dec 7, 2011

Abate by

Jan 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6):     Industrial trucks shall not be altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor shall they be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts, except as provided in paragraph (q)(12) of this section. Additional counterweighting of fork trucks shall not be done unless approved by the truck manufacturer.          At the work site, a fabricated a platform was used by employees on a fork lift truck to reach ceiling lights and the top shelves of the storage racks.  The employer had not contacted the manufacturer of the fork lift for approval in using the platform on the fork lift(s).

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b):     Written and oral emergency action plans. An emergency action plan must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees.        At the work site, the employer did not have a written emergency action plan for employees to follow in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:              At the work site, the employer did not have a written job hazard assessment for employees who worked as (but were not limited to) fork lift operators, display fabricators, display repairers, sales people, delivery drivers and warehouse workers.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.                At the work site, all employees who worked driving fork lifts in the warehouse had not received refresher training every three years.  The employee responsible for the fork lift training and recertification program had not received refresher training in the last three years.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a):     Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.            At the work site, the employer did not keep an annual OSHA 300 Log of Illnesses and Injuries or equivalent.  The employer had recordable injuries in the last five years.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):     A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas);                 At the work site, the employer did not have a reference list of material safety data sheets (MSDS) in the MSDS reference materials.  The manual contained MSDS for chemicals used at the work site.