OSHA Inspection: T & B TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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 and before 5/2/2012, the employer was using the flat roof above the office and storage rooms in the repair shop as a material and parts storage area without a standard guardrail and toeboard. Employees are exposed to a fall hazard when accessing the flat roof to store and retrieve parts.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and/or unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:    On 5/2/2012, the exit route and discharge at the east side of the building was blocked by shelving and material.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    On 5/2/2012, the west exit discharge door was not marked as an exit.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:    On 5/2/2012, the portable fire extinguisher mounted at west wall of the shop was not fully charged.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 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 and before 5/2/2012, the portable fire extinguishers in the shop were not being inspected monthly.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 5/2/2012, the employees had not received portable fire extinguisher training.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On and before 5/2/2012, the forklift operators did not receive training and evaluation.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 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, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily:    On and before 5/2/2012, the forklifts used for working on the trucks and moving around associated equipment and material were not inspected daily.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On 5/2/2012, the electrical distribution panel at the southeast corner of the building had live parts that were not protected by an approved enclosure.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:    On and before 5/2/2012, the employer did not have a hazard communication program for chemicals such as but not limited to tire mounting compound, battery cleaner and brakleen.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.101(a): The employer did not determine that compressed gas cylinders under his control were in a safe condition to the extent that this could be determined by visual inspection:    On 5/2/2012, there were oxygen, propane and acetylene cylinders that were not properly secured for storage.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    On 5/2/2012, there was an electrical junction box for a duplex receptacle at the west wall near the exit discharge door that had two unused openings in the cover plate.