OSHA Inspection: TBC INC

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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) On or about May 22, 2015 the employer did not provide those employees authorized to operate the forklift in the facility forklift training and an evaluation to ensure safe operating procedures were followed while the lift was operated.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating blades:      a) On or about May 22, 2015 the unused portion of the blade on both side of the work vice on the BS-250M metal horizontal was not guarded. The existing guard was bent and would not allow the guard to be adjusted properly over the unused portion of the rotating saw blade to protect the employee from contacting the saw blade.       b) On or about May 22, 2015 the unused portion of the blade on both side of the work vice on the Baileigh metal horizontal band saw blade was not guarded. The existing guard was bent and would not allow the guard to be adjusted properly over the unused portion of the rotating saw blade to protect the employee from contacting the saw blade.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of band saw(s) were not enclosed or guarded  a) On or about May 22, 2015 the unused portions of the horizontal band saw used to cut lumber was not guarded to protect the operator from contact with the rotating saw blade during cutting operation.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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) On or about May 22, 2015 the employer had not developed nor implemented a Hazard Communication program for hazardous substances utilized in the workplace by employees.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) On or about May 22, 2015 the employer did not provide safety data sheets for any of the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about May 22, 2015 the employer had not trained each employees exposed to hazardous substance in the workplace per the standard requirements.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    a) On or about May 22, 2015 the employer did not certify that a personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been conducted to correctly identify and assign necessary personal protective equipment for employees performing work activities.