OSHA Inspection: GIANT AUTO SALVAGE INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a fork truck:  a) establishment  Employees operated the fork truck without receiving training prior to use.  Violation occurred on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) establishment  Employees handled various chemicals including but not limited to gasoline, antifreeze, motor oil and propane gas to fuel the fork trucks without being provided a hazard communication program.  Violation occurred on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) establishment  Employees worked with chemicals, including but not limited to gasoline, antifreeze, motor oil, propane gas, without safety data sheets available.  Violation occurred on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

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:  a) establishment  Employees handled chemicals including, but not limited to gasoline, antifreeze, motor oil and propane gas without receiving training on the hazards related to the chemicals.  Violation occurred on or about 1/22/2015.