OSHA Inspection: LEHIGH SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): Where an operator had previously received training in a topic specified in paragraph (l)(3) of this section, and such training was appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered, additional training in that topic is not required if the operator has been evaluated and found competent to operate the truck safely:  a)  Shop Area - on or about January 29, 2014, employees with previous forklift operation experience are operating a Clark C303 forklift without receiving updated training on the equipment and related working conditions prior to ensure operator competency prior to its initial use.

Issued

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $765.00 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)  Shop Area - on or about January 29, 2014, the employer did not develop a written Hazard Communication program for the chemicals used in the facility.

Issued

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a)  Worksite - On or about January 29, 2014, employees had not been provided with effective information and training on the chemicals used within their work area.

Issued

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a)  Shop Area - on or about January 29, 2014, the employer was providing 3M filtering facepieces for the employee's voluntarily use and did not provide a copy of Appendix D of the standard the wearers prior to their initial use.