OSHA Inspection: UNITED PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,890 · Current $1,445 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  a) On the elevated platform above the Salfex mixers at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about September 21, 2015, two floor holes, measuring approximately twenty-six inches long by ten and one-half inches wide and twenty-five and one-half inches long by sixteen inches wide, were not guarded with a standard guardrail and toeboard.  b) On the elevated platform above the gradient mixer and bagger at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about October 15, 2015, floor holes around the gradient mixing and bagging machine, measuring approximately twenty-seven inches long by nine inches wide and forty-two inches long by six inches wide, were not guarded by a standard guardrail and toeboard.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,890 · Current $1,445 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height was not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:  On the stairs leading down to the grinders at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about September 21, 2015, the rise height of the top stair was not uniform throughout the flight in that the top step rise height was measured at approximately thirteen (13) inches with the remaining stair rise height measuring approximately seven (7) inches.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent.  In the facility at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about October 8, 2015, the employer had not administered a hearing conservation program for five employees whose 8-hour, time-weighted average noise exposures were measured between 85.2 and 90.7 decibels which exceed 85 decibels measured on the A scale.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:  In the cutting and grinding area at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about September 21, 2015, the employer had not specifically outlined the techniques to be utilized for controlling the types of hazardous energy for the two ATS guillotines and the two Bruno Falcieri grinders.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,168 · Current $1,084 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

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) In the loading dock area outside the office at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about September 21, 2015, a flexible extension cord was used as a substitute for fixed wiring to supply power to a Weigh-Tronix model WI-125 pallet scale.  b) Near the extruding end of the Saflex line at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about October 8, 2015, a flexible extension cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring to supply power to a Flotec model FPOS2400A-09 submersible pump used in the Sweco liquid and solid separator process.

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,335 · Current $2,168 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004008102460C130

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:  In the facility at 730 Worcester Street Springfield, MA: On or about September 21, 2015, the employer did not develop, implement or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who were potentially exposed to various hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Saflex IIIG, Camel White, Hercules ProDope Joint Compound, Oatey Purple Primer 30755, WD-40, Shell Omalia gear oil, CRC Brakleen, Shell Tivela synthetic oil, Navi-Guard hydraulic oil.