OSHA Inspection: WELLER TRUCK PARTS, LLC

Issued

2013-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

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:    Location:  At the Weller Truck Parts, LLC, facility at 2388 Chaffee Dr., Saint Louis, MO  63146.    The employer did not ensure that the performance of powered industrial truck operators was evaluated every 3 years.  Operators use a Crown RR5000 Sideshifter, S/N 1A209613, and a Crown SC 4000 Series Forklift, S/N 9A125757.

Issued

2013-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Location:  At the Weller Truck Parts, LLC, facility at 2388 Chaffee Dr., Saint Louis, MO  63146.    The employer did not ensure that the Axelson lathe, S/N 2322, chuck and spindle was guarded to protect employees from injury.

Issued

2013-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):     Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    Location:  At the Weller Truck Parts, LLC, facility at 2388 Chaffee Dr., Saint Louis, MO  63146.    The employer did not ensure that the storage tank for the parts washer was labeled to identify the contents.