OSHA Inspection: BADGER TIRE & WHEEL, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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 energizing, 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 developed for maintenance and servicing on equipment, such as but not limited to the Kaeser air compressor. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 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)  Energy control procedures were not developed and utilized for maintenance and/or servicing of equipment, such as but not limited to the Kaeser air compressor. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):     Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a)  The employer did not ensure the chain and sprocket was guarded on the High Pressure Inflator, exposing employees to entanglement hazards 28 inches off the floor.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 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:      (a) The employer did not provide training to those designated to fight incipient stage fires in the workplace.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    (a)  The employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicle operators received a performance evaluation at least every 3 years.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    (a)  The employer did not maintain records of certification for each powered industrial vehicle operator at their initial evaluation.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a) The employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program for employees handling chemicals, such as but not limited to Tire Slick and LP Gas. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:      (a)  The employer did not ensure chemicals were properly labeled with their appropriate contents. A canister was filled with Tire Slick Lubricant and did not have a chemical label.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:      (a)  The employer did not ensure chemical containers were properly labeled with the hazard warnings of the contents. A canister was filled with Tire Slick Lubricant and did not have an appropriate chemical label.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 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:    (a)  The employer did not provide information on hazard communication, such as but not limited to appropriate labeling of containers and where to locate Material Safety Data Sheets. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.