OSHA Inspection: HARDMAN WHOLESALE, LLC

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1): Every wall opening from which there is a drop of more than 4 feet was not guarded:   In the quonset building in the West end of the elevated storage area had an approximately 8 feet wide wall opening, exposing employees to falls of approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  The employer, who has provided a respirator to an employee, has not developed a written respiratory protection program, exposing the employee to an inhalation hazard.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  In the improvised painting area, the employer had not provided a qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test after providing a respirator to the employee, exposing the employee to a respirator hazard.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  The employer did not provide training to the employee provided a respirator, exposing the employee to an inhalation hazard.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  The employer could not provide evidence of forklift training for the nine forklift operators, exposing employees to struck by injuries.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)  Near the dock, Caterpiller Forklift (Serial Number--5AM92894) had an inoperative horn, but had not been removed from service, exposing employees to a potential struck by hazard.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  Near the dock, the Caterpiller forklift (Serial Number--5AM92894) had been placed in service without being inspected, exposing employees to a potential struck by hazard in that the horn did not operate.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:  In the Wood Door Room, the Atlas Table Saw was not equipped with undervoltage protection, exposing employees to a laceration and amputation hazard.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  In the Wood Door Room, the Atlas Table Saw was missing the previously equipped automatically adjusting hood, exposing employee(s) to an amputation hazard.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy  In the improvised paint area, a 110 VAC electrical outlet was missing a faceplate, exposing employees to a shock hazard.

Issued

May 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 Reduced

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:  The employee working in the improvised painting area had not received training on hazardous chemicals to properly address the hazards associated with paint and stain, which can cause inhalation and nervous system hazards.