OSHA Inspection: FLEETPRIDE, INC

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Facilities shall be provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, for fire protection, for protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks, and for adequate ventilation for dispersal of fumes from gassing batteries:    On or about December 18, 2014, in the facility, employees were required to operate electric-powered industrial trucks during warehouse operations.  Facilities were not provided at the battery charging area for protecting battery charging apparatus from damage by trucks.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options):    On or about December 18, 2014, in the facility, employees performing warehousing operations were required  to handle containers of hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, anti-freeze and windshield solvent.  Employees did not have immediate access to electronic copies of safety data sheets due to lack of training on how to access the safety data sheet computer database.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Employee training shall include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers, the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    On or about December 18, 2014, in the facility, employees performing warehousing operations were required to handle containers of hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, anti-freeze and windshield solvent.   Employees were not provided with effective information and training on the revised container label elements and the new safety data sheet (SDS) format per the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012).

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel:  On or about December 18, 2014, in the facility, an employee required to perform material handling tasks operated a propane-powered forklift truck (Mitsubishi SN: AF82002840) that emitted approximately 4.5 % carbon monoxide in exhaust gas.