OSHA Inspection: GOSSETT PALLETS, L.L.C.

Issued

May 5, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards:   a) On or about March 21, 2014 - Yard, an employee was operating a Yale forklift without utilizing the restraint device.

Issued

May 5, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:     a) Laborer - an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 108% of the allowable 8-hr time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 90.6dBA. The sampling was conducted for 444 minutes during one shift on March 26, 2014. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled time of 36 minutes.  b) Laborer - an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 110% of the allowable 8-hr time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 90.7dBA. The sampling was conducted for 442 minutes during one shift on March 26, 2014. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled time of 38 minutes.  c) Laborer - an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 67% of the allowable 8-hr time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 87.1dBA. The sampling was conducted for 443 minutes during one shift on March 26, 2014. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled time of 37 minutes.

Issued

May 5, 2014

Abate by

May 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:  a) On or about March 21, 2014 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection when exposed to eye hazards from flying particles.

Issued

May 5, 2014

Abate by

May 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about March 21, 2014 - Shop, hand protection was not provided when employees were exposed to injuries from wood splinters and nails.

Issued

May 5, 2014

Abate by

Jun 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) On or about March 21, 2014 - Facility, the employer did not document the workplace hazard assessment.

Issued

May 5, 2014

Abate by

Jun 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a  a) On or about March 21, 2014 - Yard, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained in the safe operation of forklifts and competent to operate forklifts.

Issued

May 5, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): Radial saw(s) did not have an upper hood constructed in such a manner and of material that would have protected the operator from flying splinters, broken saw teeth, etc. and that deflected sawdust away from the operator:  a) On or about March 21, 2014 - Facility, a Sears Craftsman 10" radial saw was not equipped with a guard.