OSHA Inspection: MEYER LOGISTICS

Issued

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2700.00 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:    (a) Meyer Logistics: The employer had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Rotella ELC Antifreeze/Coolant, which contains Ethylene Glycol, as determined on or about 02/07/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):    The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:    (a) Warehouse:  Employees use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Rotella ELC Antifreeze/Coolant, which contains Ethylene Glycol.  The employer did not obtain a material safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical, as determined on or about 02/07/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Warehouse: Employees use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Rotella ELC Antifreeze/Coolant, which contains Ethylene Glycol.  The employer has not to date provided information and training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work area from the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area, as determined on or about 02/07/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):      Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:     (a) Warehouse: The employer failed to visually inspect all portable fire extinguishers in the facility on a monthly basis as determined on or about 02/07/2013.    Note:  Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):      Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:     (a) Warehouse: The employer did not conduct annual maintenance checks on all portable fire extinguishers in the facility as determined on or about 02/07/2013.    Note:  Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace.  Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Warehouse: The employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved, as determined on or about 02/07/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED