OSHA Inspection: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF LORAIN COUNTY, INC.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).  a) Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc. located on 805 Bullocks Parkway in Elyria, OH: On or about Jan 22, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an operator had successfully completed required training prior to operating the forklift in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Aug 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices shall be employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized.    a)  Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc. located on 805 Bullocks Parkway in Elyria, OH: On or about Jan 22, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an employee that engaged a switch inside a dock leveling control box and was inches away from live 240V electrical contacts was provided with training to protect him from electrical shock, arc flash, and arc blast hazards.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Aug 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.     a)  Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc. located on 805 Bullocks Parkway in Elyria, OH: On or about Jan 22, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an employee that engaged a switch inside a dock leveling control box and was inches away from live 240V electrical contacts used arc flash and electrical safety protective equipment, such as, but not limited to arc rated clothing and voltage rated gloves to prevent exposure to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Aug 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees shall wear protective equipment for the eyes or face wherever there is danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion.  a)  Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc. located on 805 Bullocks Parkway in Elyria, OH: On or about Jan 22, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an employee that engaged a switch inside a dock leveling control box and was inches away from live 240V electrical contacts used arc flash and electrical safety protective equipment, such as, but not limited to, an arc rated face shield to prevent exposure to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.  a) Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc. located on 805 Bullocks Parkway in Elyria, OH: On or about Jan 22, 2013, the employer stored five LP gas cylinders near an exit.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.     a)  Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc. located on 805 Bullocks Parkway in Elyria, OH: On or about Jan 22, 2013, the employer did not assure employees had been certified to operate a forklift in the workplace.