OSHA Inspection: ARMSTRONG RELOCATION COMPANY OHIO LLC

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about November 21, 2014, the employer did not have ABC fire extinguishers located throughout the warehouse visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  On or about November 21, 2014, the employer did not provide annual training on portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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 November 21, 2014, the employer had not trained or evaluated employees who drive powered industrial trucks on a daily basis.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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:  On or about November 21, 2014, the company did not develop a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are working with hazardous chemicals such as propane and hydraulic oil.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 November 21, 2014, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to; propane and hydraulic oil.

Issued

Dec 9, 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:   On or about November 21, 2014, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about November 21, 2014, the employer did not inspect the Propane Toyota  SN#81097 and Propane Mitsubishi SN#AF-628 on a daily basis before being placed in service.