OSHA Inspection: DEGRAND & SONS INC

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   Facility: The employer did not verify though a written certification that the Workplace Hazard Assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) was appropriately conducted.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.       Facility: The employees who were voluntary wearing N95 respirators were neither given a copy of Appendix D information nor an explanation of its contents.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    Establishment: The following powered industrial truck (PIT) had the following defective parts and was not removed from service.       1. The Raymond pallet jack serial number 112TM FRE 60L the emergency stop was not working.

Issued

2013-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv):  Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were located in the vicinity of easily ignitable material and not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel.   Warehouse: The electrical panels/boxes for the circuit breakers having built-in over current protection devices were blocked by large battery charger that was used to charge the batteries for powered industrial trucks.