OSHA Inspection: KANN ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.   a.     On or about November 14, 2014, employees of Kann Enterprises, Inc., working in the main building of Hankook Tire Center located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, were required to operate forklifts and move pallets of tires on a daily basis. The north / central exit route was blocked by tires and pallets.  Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with blocked exits.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  [63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998]    a.     On or about November 14, 2014, employees of Kann Enterprises, Inc., working in the main building of Hankook Tire Center, located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, were required to add water to the forklift batteries that contained sulfuric acid, a corrosive liquid. The employees were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of eyes. The facility had a portable eye wash station that had no water in it. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with chemical contact.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace.       1910.178(l)(3)(i)(A): Operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator will be authorized to operate;  a.     Shipping / Receiving / Warehouse - On November 14, 2014, employees of Kann Enterprises, Inc., working in the main building of Hankook Tire Center located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, were required to move freight in and out of docks using Powered Industrial Vehicles including, but not limited to, sit down forklifts and reach trucks. At the time of inspection, the employer's training program did not include specific training on Reach Trucks. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with operating Powered Industrial Vehicles (Reach Trucks) not fully trained.