OSHA Inspection: G2 REVOLUTION LLC

Issued

May 9, 2012

Abate by

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fire hazards created by an oil burning heater which was modified by the company to accept a fuel source which was not approved by the manufacturer.    a. G2 Revolution, LLC located at 200 Stanford Parkway in Findlay, Ohio:  On or about November 18, 2011, the employer did not ensure that the oil fired heater located on the south side of the facility was burning fuel approved by the manufacturer.  The employer was burning an alcohol based hand sanitizer with a flash point of 77 degrees fahrenheit rather than a manufacturer approved fuel with a flash point of at least 140 degrees fahrenheit.  The alcohol based hand sanitizer caught fire inside of the heater and then dripped out of the furnace housing and ignited a plastic 275 gallon tote of alcohol based hand sanitizer sitting under the heater.  The fire spread to adjacent combustible materials stored around the heater and subsequently caught the entire facility on fire.     Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with the manufactures Installation and Operation Manual (October 2011) Waste-Oil Furnace Models: EL-200H, but not limited to: a) Ensure fuels used by the heating system have flash points between 140 degrees F and 400 degrees F. b) Ensure the heater is being installed and operated according to the Installation and Operation Manual.

Issued

May 9, 2012

Abate by

May 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a. G2 Revolution, LLC located at 200 Stanford Parkway in Findlay, Ohio:  On or about November 18, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees required to perform tasks such as crushing perfume bottles and handling hand sanitizer  were trained on the physical and health hazards of ethanol.

Issued

May 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building shall not exceed 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II, or III liquids in containers:    a. G2 Revolution, LLC located at 200 Stanford Parkway in Findlay, Ohio:  On or about November 18, 2011, the employer did not ensure that the quantity of flammable liquids such as Purell hand sanitizer located at the north end of the facility did not exceed 120 gallons.  There was approximately 3,000 gallons of hand sanitizer on pallets located in one area near the north end of the facility.

Issued

May 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(5)(i): Portable fire extinguishment and control equipment were not provided in such quantities and types as needed for the special hazards of operation and storage.    a. G2 Revolution, LLC located at 200 Stanford Parkway in Findlay, Ohio:  On or about November 18, 2011, the employer did not ensure fire control equipment was functioning properly.  The employer had a sprinkler system installed in the building but the system was not hooked up to a water source.