OSHA Inspection: GENE'S RENTAL CENTER INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 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).    Location: 304 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT 06477    Each operator of the Clark, type LP, sit down type powered industrial truck had not successfully completed a powered industrial truck training program and evaluation as outlined in paragraph (l).    Each operator of the Raymond walk behind powered industrial truck (pallet jack) had not successfully completed a powered industrial truck training program and evaluation as outlines in paragraph (l).

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 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:    Location: 304 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT 06477    A written hazard communications program was not developed and implemented for the products and chemicals used in the workplace such ass but not limited to tent washer, gasoline, Steri-Fab, acetylene, oxygen, diesel fuel and helium.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 28, 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:    Location: 304 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT 06477    Training and information on the hazards associated with the products and chemicals in the workplace was not conducted with employees at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work area.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, identified the document as a certification of the hazard assessment.    Location: 304 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT 06477    A written workplace hazard assessment with written certification was not performed to identify the hazards associated with all the work tasks and the necessary personal protective equipment required for each job task.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment and did not verify that each affected employee has received and understood the required personal protective equipment training through a written certification that contains the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and that identifies the subject of the certification.    Location: 304 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT 06477    Each employee who was required to wear personal protective equipment was not provided with training on the proper use of personal protective equiipment, when personal protective equipment is necessary, the limitations of personal protective equipment and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the personal protective equipment.