OSHA Inspection: PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BRISTOL

Issued

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2678.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:    Storage Warehouse:  On or abour March 26, 2013, the data plate on the Hyster #1 battery powered forklift, S/N was illegible, in that it had been obscured by grease.

Issued

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years:   On or about March 26, 2013:  The performance of eight powered industrial truck operators had not been re-evaluated within three years.

Issued

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $2142.00 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.  Warehouse, on or about March 26, 2013, the employer had developed a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to:  Potassium hydroxide and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (Meyer XL-SC cleaning solution) and to sulfuric acid (battery electrolyte).  The program was observed to have the following deficiencies:  1.  The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet.  2.  The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks.

Issued

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Warehouse:  On or about March 26, 2013, the lockout/tagout program deveoped by the employer did not include written machine specific procedures for each type of multi-energy source equipment, including, but not limited to the air compressor and cardboard baler.