OSHA Inspection: PRECISION EQUIPMENT, LLC

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $867.00 · Current $607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.  1. In the front of the show room, near the front entrance door, there was a fire extinguisher mounted to the wall that was not fully charged. The fire extinguisher had not been serviced since 2009.  2. In the repair area, near the entrance from the front of the store, there was a fire extinguisher mounted to the wall that was not fully charged. The fire extinguisher had not been serviced since 2009.  3. In the repair area, near the bay door, there was a fire extinguisher mounted on the wall that was not fully charged. The fire extinguisher had not been serviced since 2009.  4. In the repair area, near the sink, there was a fire extinguisher mounted on the wall that was not fully charged. The fire extinguisher had not been serviced since 2009.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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).  1. At the time of the inspection, three (3) employees including the owner of the company had had been operating a fork truck without training and/or certification to drive a fork truck.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  1. At the time of the inspection, three (3) employees includingthe owner had been operating a Clark propane fork truck with a horn and a back up alarm that were inoperable.