OSHA Inspection: OVE WATER SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a)  An energy control program had not been created for employee(s) involved in or working around equipment being maintained or serviced, such as but not limited to the Dostal & Lowey Filler. Employees are exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a)  Machine-specific energy control procedures were not developed for the maintenance and servicing of equipment with multiple energy sources, including but not limited to the Dostal & Lowey Filler. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    (a)  Lockout/tagout training was not provided for personnel authorized to perform maintenance and/or unjam equipment, such as but not limited to the Dostal & Lowey Filler. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck.     (a)  Employee(s) were authorized to operate the powered industrial vehicles without completing a training program. Employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years    (a)  The employer did not ensure that an employee previously trained in forklift operations was re-evaluated at least every three years since his initial training, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i):     When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set.    (a)  In the shipping and receiving area, the Yale ES forklift was parked with its forks raised to the upper landing level, exposing employees to struck--by hazards.     (b)  In the shipping and receiving area, the Nissan MA01L15S forklift was parked with its forks raised in order to store pallets underneath, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a)  In the filler room, the Dostal & Lowey filler was not adequately guarded in that employees could reach into the cap hammer during operation. Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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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)  In the filler room, the Dostal & Lowey Filler had an open unused opening in the control panel, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy    (a)  In the shipping/receiving area, an outlet box was uncovered approximately 47 inches off the ground, exposing employees to electrical hazards.     (b)  In the upstairs remodeling area, an outlet box was uncovered approximately 48 inches off the floor, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3):     The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    (a)  On or about 7/22/2008, the employer did not classify injury #1 nor enter correctly the number of days away from work in column L.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3):     The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    (a)  On or about 6/10/2010, the employer did not classify injury #4 nor enter correctly the number of days away from work in column L.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2):     The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.     (a)  The employer did not create an OSHA 300A Annual Summary for the injuries recorded on the 2010 OSHA 300 Log.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.33(a):     The employer did not save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one existed), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report Forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records covered.     (a)  The employer did not retain the 2009 OSHA 300 Injury & Illness Log with the recordable injuries for the year.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.23(e)(2):     The stair railing was not of construction similar to a standard railing:    (a)  On the staircase to the second floor, the stair railing did not consist of a midrail. Employees were exposed to falls of at least 62 inches.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a)  A tight-fitting half-mask respirator was available for use without Appendix D being provided to the user.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):     The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:     (a)  The employer did not develop and implement the elements of a respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily used a tight-fitting half-mask respirator.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    (a)  In the shipping/receiving area, the forklifts, including but not limited to the Yale(s) and the Nissan, were not inspected for defects prior to being placed in service, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))    (a) A written Hazard Communication program had not been developed for employees working with chemicals such as but not limited to Chlorguard II and Simple Green.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    (a)  In the area where water bottles are palletized, a bottle of bleach and water solution did not have a label identifying the contents.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    (a)  The employer did not maintain copies of Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to Chlorguard II and Simple Green.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      (a)  The employer did not ensure employees had been trained on hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to Chlorguard II and Simple Green.