OSHA Inspection: VERN DALE'S WATER CENTER

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:      On 4/2/2012, the back room of the office building had a mezzanine over the parts room, restroom and office corridor that was used for storing equipment and parts. The mezzanine did not have a standard guard railing system.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:      On and before 4/2/2012, the employer did not provide portable fire extinguisher training.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:      On and before 4/2/2012, the employer did not provide forklift operator evaluation within the past three years.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):      On and before 4/2/2012, the employer did not certify the forklift operators had received training and evaluation.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:      On and before 4/2/2012, the two Toyota forklifts used daily, in the back room and warehouse, were not inspected daily.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:      On and before 4/2/2012, the employer did not have a hazard communication program for employee exposure to material such as but not limited to snow melting salts and chemicals, resin and crystalline silica.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.      On and before 1/5/2012, the employer did not use the OSHA injury/illness log, annual summary and incident report.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":      On 1/6/2012, The southeast exit discharge door in the back room of the main office building was not marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:      On 4/2/2012, there was a portable fire extinguisher that was mounted on the wall in the back room of the main office building that had not been inspected monthly.