OSHA Inspection: J & J DIESEL SERVICE, INC

Issued

Jun 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):     The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical shock and amputation hazards.  The company has no written specific procedures at the time of the inspection.  Failure to have these procedures allows employees to circumvent critical safety elements which could lead to serious injury or even death.

Issued

Jun 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     Throughout the facility  The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation hazards.  The employer is failing to conduct inspections/evaluations of the lock-out/tag-out program.  Failure to conduct these inspections precludes the employer from identifying potential lapses in the program including, but not limited to, inadequate written lock-out tag-out program.  The company has no written specific procedures at the time of the inspection.

Issued

Jun 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:     Throughout the facility  The employer is failing to ensure that all employees, who perform maintenance, are adequately trained in regards to this standard.  Employees that use lock-out/tag-out have not received not received instruction on the equipment specific procedures for Lock-out/tag-out due to the company not developing these procedures.  Employees are required to maintain equipment including, but not limited to, diesel trucks and air compressors.

Issued

Jun 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:     The employer is failing to ensure that all employees operating powered industrial trucks at the facility have been evaluated and received adequate training as outlined in this paragraph of the standard.  Employees have not been evaluated/re-trained after they have been operating for 3 years.

Issued

Jun 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

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:     The employer is failing to develop a written hazard communication program which describes the basic criteria outlined in subparts (f) through (h).  The written program does not include all of the required elements of this standard and all employees have not received training on the elements of this sub part.

Issued

Jun 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 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:     The employer is failing to provide Hazard Communication training to employees either during their initial assignment or whenever a new physical or health hazard that the employee has not previously been trained for has been introduced into their work area.  Some of the employees in the facility had not received training on the hazards of the chemicals/materials in the facility in which they could be potentially exposed.