OSHA Inspection: ESBER BEVERAGE COMPANY

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers was not provided, used, and/or maintained:     a) On or about January 30, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees were using safety glasses and chemical resistant gloves when changing out the propane tanks. The gloves and safety glasses would protect against chemical burns from the propane.    b) On or about January 30, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees were using safety glasses and chemical resistant gloves when exposed to sulfuric acid when adding water the forklift battery.  The gloves and safety glasses would protect against chemical burns from the sulfuric acid.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 January 30, 2015, 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

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that covered when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE:    On or about January 30, 2015, the employees required to wear PPE have not been trained on when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary; how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE; the limitations of PPE;  and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE. Employees work with propane and sulfuric acid.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about January 30, 2015, the employer did not provide a eye wash station to employees who were exposed to sulfuric acid from the forklift battery.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

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 January 30, 2015, the employer did not provide annual training on portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.   On or about January 30, 2015, the employer had not provided formal instruction and had not evaluated the employees who drive powered industrial trucks on a daily basis.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:  On or about January 30, 2015, the employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator at least once every 3 years. Evaluation would encompass watching employees operate the forklift properly and evaluating them on their driving.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area;    On or about January 30, 2015, the employer did not provide training to new employees on the hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane and sulfuric acid at the time of their initial assignment.