OSHA Inspection: COIT TOOL, INC.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

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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:    On or before 4/30/12, employees were exposed to falls while standing on a pallet basket being raised by a powered industrial truck.  Reference ANSI B56.1--2000.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to purchase a manufacturer's approved cage for the powered industrial truck and provide fall protection for employees while in the raised cage.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for the eyes, face, head, and extremitires, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition where ever it was necessary for reason of hazards or processes or environmental, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    Fall protection was not provided for employees who use the basket cage that is attached to the forks on the powered industrial truck.  Employees are exposed to falls of approxmately 20 feet.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):     Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    On or before 4/30/12, the employer had a pallet cage that would be added to the forks on the powered industrial truck.  The employer did not get the manufacturer's prior written approval to use the cage.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operators:    Operators were not trained in the safe use of powered industrial trucks.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

Aug 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.  Such examination shall be made at least daily:    On or before 4/30/12, the powered industrial truck was not examined before being placed in service.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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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:    The company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, milling machines, grinders, CNC machines, bridgeports, etc.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i):    Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    The employer did not provide locks for employees who are required to do servicing and/or maintenance on their equipment to ensure that each potential energy sources was de-energized prior to doing any servicing and/or repair.  Energy sources include, but are not limited to, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:    1)	Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.    2)	Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3)	  Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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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:    The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane, solvents, coolants, etc.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h):    Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    Chemicals include, but are not limited to, propane, solvents, coolants, etc.    Elements of a Hazard Communication information and training program are:    Information to employees shall include:    1.	Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present.    2.	The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets.    Training for employees shall include:    3.	Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc).    4.	The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area.    5.	The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used.    6.	The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.