OSHA Inspection: TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA DBA TRANSPORT AMERICA

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) Bay 3/Trailer Bay:  The Bradley Eyewash was not suitable for quick drenching as there was no water pressure to the eyewash when employees could be exposed to corrosives, such as, but not limited to battery acid.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1275.00 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):    (a) Employees had not been given forklift training and evaluation prior to driving the TCM propane forklift.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Where powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the trucks were not taken out of service until they had been restored to safe operating condition:    (a) The TCM forklift did not have a nonslip, or nonskid surface for the brake pedal and was not taken out of service.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:    (a) Bay 3/Trailer Bay:  One acetylene cylinder, and one oxygen cylinder were in storage and did not have the valve protection caps in place.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least:    (a) An acetylene cylinder was stored with four oxygen cylinders in Trailer Bay, or Bay 3.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) Employees were exposed to a knock out that was open on the top of the junction box in Bay 2.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2380.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) There was not adequate strain relief for the emergency light in the Mechanics break room, as the Sure-lites emergency light was hanging by the electrical wiring from the ceiling and was damaged.    (b) There was not adequate strain relief for the Speedex Key Cutting Machine in Bay 1 as the cord where it was plugged into the wall, the outer insulation had pulled back exposing interior wiring.    (c) There was not adequate strain relief for the extension cord on the outside on the northside of the building.  The extension cord was used to warm the engine blocks for the trucks.