OSHA Inspection: XPEDITED SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(i)(1): Concentration levels of carbon monoxide gas created by powered industrial truck operations exceeded the levels specified in 1910.1000:    a) Warehouse    LP gas powered industrial trucks were not maintained properly exposing employees to carbon monoxide found in the truck exhaust at levels up to 744 ppm.    Violation occurred on or about 08/19/14.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(H): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive training in the hazards of closed environments and other areas where insufficient ventilation or poor vehicle maintenance could cause a buildup of carbon monoxide:  a) Facility  Employees who operate LP gas powered industrial trucks to load tractor trailers were not provided training in the hazards of closed environments where insufficient ventilation or poor vehicle maintenance could cause a buildup of carbon monoxide.  Violation occurred on or about 08/19/14.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1890.00 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) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane used to power the forklifts and brake cleaner which contains acetone, toluene and xylene.    Violation occurred on or about 08/19/14.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  a) Vehicle Maintenance Shop  The employer did not ensure that containers of motor oil and antifreeze were labeled with the required information.  The motor oil and antifreeze were put into empty portable containers of windshield washer fluid.  Violation observed on or about 08/19/14.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-24 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 safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Facility  The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical they use such as, but not limited to, propane and brake cleaner which contains acetone, toluene and xylene.  Violation occurred on or about 08/19/14.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-17 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) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane use to power the forklifts and brake cleaner which contains acetone, toluene and xylene.  Violation occurred on or about 08/19/14.