OSHA Inspection: SEMPER QUALITY INDUSTRIES

Issued

Sep 9, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    On or about July 6, 2015 the employer did not adequately evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confinded spaces.

Issued

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 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 July 6, 2015, the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 6, 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

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 6, 2015, the employer did not evaluate the forklift operators through a driving test prior to issuing their certificates.