OSHA Inspection: ULTRAFLEX SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Warehouse #2  - west side    Materials were temporarily stored blocking access to emergency exits exposing employees to a fire hazard.    b)  Warehouse #1, Area D - east side    Materials were temporarily stored blocking access to emergency exits exposing employees to a fire hazard.    Condition observed on or about 07/16/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a) Throughout warehouse    Exit signs were not posted throughout the warehouse indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge exposing employees to a fire hazard.    Condition observed on or about 07/16/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    a) Warehouse    Powered industrial trucks, three (3) Yale and one (1) Crown,  which utilize a carriage mounted carpet pole, were not marked to identify the attachment and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.    Condition observed on or about 07/16/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 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:    a) Warehouse    (a) The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to propane, Blaster silicone spray lubricant and carbon monoxide.    Condition observed on or about 07/16/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 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:  a) Warehouse  The employer did not provided effective information and training for employees who are exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to propane and Blaster silicone spray lubricant.  Condition observed on or about 07/16/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(H): 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(H): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive training in the hazards of closed environments and other areas where insufficient ventilation or poor vehicle maintenance could cause a buildup of carbon monoxide:  a) Warehouse  Employees who operate Yale LP gas and Daewoo LP gas powered industrial trucks to load/unload tractor trailers were not provided training in the hazards of closed environments where insufficient ventilation or poor vehicle maintenance could cause a buildup of exhaust gases containing carbon monoxide.  Condition observed on or about 07/16/2015.