OSHA Inspection: SORTIMO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   On or about June 16, 2014, employees were exposed to fire hazards when there were no signs to indicate the direction of travel to get a an emergency exit from the following locations:  a.     Back of the warehouse where no exit doors were visible  b.     Door from the warehouse to the office on the hallway where the bathrooms are located

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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):  On or about June 16, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees were not trained to operate or inspect the motorized pallet jack.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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:  On or about June 16, 2014, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a hazard communication program.  Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, brake fluid (used to clean marks from specialty bent products) and cutting fluids/lubricants.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  On or about June 16, 2014, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical in use  Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, brake fluid (used to clean marks from specialty bent products) and cutting fluids/lubricants.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 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:  On or about June 16, 2014, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not provide employees information on the location of the program and MSDS, or employee training.  Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, brake fluid (used to clean marks from specialty bent products) and cutting fluids/lubricants.