OSHA Inspection: THE ROYAL GROUP, LLC

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 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) Where corrugated materials were stapled, eye protection was not utilized when operating a staple gun.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:  (a)  In the warehouse, the bundles of "Mercury Mar" were stacked in a manner that allowed cardboard material to tilt off pallets.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) Pre-shift inspections were not accomplished for forklifts such as but not limited to the Yale (C809V04881G)

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   (a)  Safety data sheets for chemicals, such as but not limited to H.B. Fuller Hot Melt Adhesive and liquefied petroleum gas, were not maintained at the worksite for employees to view.

Issued

2014-07-14 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)  Employees working with chemicals, such as but not limited to H.B. Fuller Hot Melt Adhesive and liquefied petroleum gas, were not provided information and training on their hazards.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a)  Training on the new hazard communication standard, including the alignment with the Globally Harmonized System, was not provided for employees regarding changes to safety data sheets and and labeling pictograms.