OSHA Inspection: ARUVIL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish the employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:     a) Warehouse: Employees operating the Raymond vertical upright forklift model EASi-OPC30TT serial number EASi-98-AB20654 and Crown vertical upright forklift model 3000 serial number 1A234241 were not provided with fall restraint, such as, but not limited to, a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system, on or about 8/12/15.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,372 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish the employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards:    a) Warehouse aisle 406: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had a dented end cap, on or about 8/12/15.    b) Warehouse aisle 348: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had a dented end cap, on or about 8/12/15.    c) Warehouse aisle 289: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had an end cap with an unattached cross brace, on or about 8/12/15.    d) Warehouse aisle 231: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had a dented end cap, on or about 8/12/15.    e) Warehouse between slots 002 and 003: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had a twisted leg on level d, on or about 8/12/15.    f) Warehouse between slots 052 and 053: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had a twisted leg on level d, on or about 8/12/15.    g) Warehouse between slots 014 and 015: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had a twisted leg on level c, on or about 8/12/15.    h) Warehouse between slots 129 and 130: Employees were exposed to racks storing products three tiers high that had a twisted leg on level d, on or about 8/12/15.        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,372 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Production area 12 foot weaver machine: The employer did not develop a program consisting of energy control procedures, training and periodic inspection to control hazardous energy on the  12 foot weaving machine when employees serviced, maintained or cleared jams on the machine, on or about 8/12/15.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $588 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(h)(2): Where general lighting was less than 2 lumens per square foot, auxiliary directional lighting was not provided on the truck:    a) Warehouse: The general lighting in the warehouse where employees used stand up reach lifts and site down forklifts was 1 lumen per square foot, on or about 8/12/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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) Warehouse: The employer did not ensure that an employee operating the Raymond vertical upright forklift model EASi-OPC30TT serial number EASi-98-AB20654 and Crown vertical upright forklift model 3000 serial number 1A234241 was competent to operate the equipment by ensuring successful completion of training and an evaluation as required by the standard, on or about 8/12/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $588 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:      a) Throughout facility: A Raymond vertical upright forklift model EASi-OPC30TT serial number EASi-98-AB20654 was not taken out of service when it was found to have a broken light that was needed for illumination when picking orders on the shelving racks, on or about 8/12/15.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Production area 12 foot weaving machine: The guard on the cabinet covering the clutch was removed exposing employees to pinch points, on or about 8/12/15.    b) Production area 12 foot weaving machine: Moving parts of the machine, including the saddle, horse, worms with blade, cutter and turrette knuckler and twister, exposing employees to amputation hazards were not guarded. The moving parts are located next to the control panel that employees use to operate the machine, on or about 8/12/15.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $784 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a) Production area behind 12 foot weaving machine: A Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder did not have works rests on the grinding wheels located on each side of the grinder, on or about 8/12/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $588 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a) Production area near weaving machines: A 30 inch pedestal Industrial NS fan model HVP-30 did not have a continuous path to ground, on or about 8/12/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $242 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.     Throughout facility: On or about 8/12/15 the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2015:    a) Production area 12 foot weaving machine: On 7/30/15 and employee was attempting to fix the fingers on the turret of a 12 foot weaver machine and his two fingers were caught into a chain and sprocket and amputated. The employee was placed out of work due to the injury.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $526 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.     a) Production area 12 foot weaver machine: The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization and an amputation that occurred on 7/30/2015 when an employee was trouble shooting the finger mechanism on the turret of a 12 foot weaver machine, on or about 7/30/2015.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not certify that employees operating powered industrial trucks throughout the facility, including a Toyota forklift model 7FGCSU20 serial number 62778, Raymond vertical upright forklift model EASI-OPC30TT serial number EASI-98-AB20654 and Crown vertical upright forklift model 3000 serial number 1A23441, combi lift and an Eagle diesel powered lift had been trained and evaluated as required by the standard, on or about 8/12/15.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used by employees on the job, including but not limited to, Clorox Clean Up,Spray Nine, WD-40, ether and Tru-Galv, on or about 8/12/15.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used:   a) Throughout facility: The employer did not have safety data sheets for the chemicals used by employees on the job, including but not limited to, Clorox Clean Up, Spray Nine, WD-40, ether and Tru-Galv, on or about 8/12/15.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 24, 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) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide effective information and training for the chemicals used by employees on the job, including but not limited to, Clorox Clean Up, Spray Nine, WD-40, ether and Tru-Galv, on or about 8/12/15.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.