OSHA Inspection: INVENTORY SALES COMPANY

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  In the battery servicing/charging area, employee(s) are not provided chemical goggles or faceshield when servicing forklift batteries, exposing employees to eye and face injury.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  In the forklift servicing/charging area, employee(s) were not provided chemical gloves or required to wear them while servicing battery electrolyte, exposing employees to chemical burns from sulfuric acid.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  In the forklift servicing/charging area, employees servicing lead acid batteries were not provided an eyewash, exposing employees to eye injury.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  In the warehouse, forklifts are not inspected prior to use, exposing employees to hazards, such as struck by injury do to inoperative horn and electrical shock from an uncovered electrical fuse box.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 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:  In the warehouse, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program to address the hazards associated with propane and acetelyne, which are explosive and batteries, which contain sulfuric acid and result in injury to the eyes and skin.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  In the warehouse, the employer did not ensure (material) safety data sheets were provided in the workplace to address the hazards associated with propane and acetelyne, which are explosive and batteries, which contain sulfuric acid and result in injury to the eyes and skin.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  In the warehouse, the employer did not provide effective information and training to address the hazards associated with propane and acetelyne, which are explosive and batteries, which contain sulfuric acid and result in injury to the eyes and skin.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  In the warehouse, forklift operators are not provided an evaluation of the forklift operator's performance, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.