OSHA Inspection: MAINOR PALLET COMPANY

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i): Toilet facilities were not provided in accordance with TABLE J-1 of this Section:    (a) On or about March 25, 2015, and at times prior to, employees were not provided with toilet facilities at the facility exposing them to health hazards.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a)  Throughout the facility, on or about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely by training and evaluation, resulting in a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)    (a)  Throughout the facility, on or about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not properly maintain the brakes of the Caterpillar Model T40C in use by employees, resulting in an extended stopping distance and struck-by hazard.    (b)  Throughout the facility, on or about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not properly maintain the warning device (horn) of the Caterpillar Model T40C in use by employees, resulting in a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose.      (a)  In the production area near the structure, on or about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the power cord for a centrifugal fan was improperly spliced with a flexible extension cord exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a)  Throughout the production area, on or about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, flexible extension cords were used for up to 6 months to supply electricity from the power poll to electric hand tools in use by employees instead of fixed wiring exposing them to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Personal protective equipment (PPE), was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees.  (a)  In the production area, on our about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, employees purchased their own protective eyewear and gloves.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a)  Throughout the facility, on or about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide basic advisory information contained in Appendix D to employees who used filtering facepiece respirators on a voluntary basis, resulting in a respiratory and dermal hazard.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1)(i): Potable water was not provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, and personal  (a)  Throughout the facility, on or about March 25, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide potable water to employees, resulting in a health hazard.