OSHA Inspection: HR METRICS, INC.

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $6000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5):    World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about October 2, 2015, and thereafter, powered industrial truck operators were not provided with adequate training prior to being assigned to drive a different type of truck including, motorized pallet rider truck (electric pallet jack), man-up stock picker lift (cherry picker), reach truck, and sit-down counterbalance truck as required by paragraph (l). Training on established formal instructions and practical training and exercises were not completed for each operator. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(i)(A): Trainees may operate a powered industrial truck only under the direct supervision of persons who have the knowledge, training, and experience to train operators and evaluate their competence:    World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about October 2, 2015, and thereafter, the employer designated supervisor for operator trainees did not have the knowledge, training, and experience on regular order picking tasks, including load handling, load manipulation and travel, to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence. Trainees were not adequately instructed or evaluated. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii): All operator training and evaluation shall be conducted by persons who have the knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence:    World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about October 2, 2015, and thereafter, the employer designated trainer and evaluator for operator trainees did not have the knowledge, training, and experience on regular order picking tasks, including load handling, load manipulation and travel, to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence. Trainees were not adequately instructed or evaluated. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury.    There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training shall consist 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:    a) World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about October 2, 2015, and thereafter, the employer's designated trainer and evaluator did not ensure trainees successfully completed practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee) to evaluate their competence in safe operation of the motorized pallet rider truck (electric pallet jack) in the workplace. Trainees' were not instructed or evaluated on regular order picking tasks including load handling, load manipulation, travel and radio communication. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).    b) World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about October 2, 2015, and thereafter, the employer's designated trainer and evaluator did not ensure trainees successfully completed practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee) to evaluate their competence in safe operation of the reach truck, man-up stockpicker lift (i.e. cherry picker), and sit down counterbalance truck in the workplace. Trainees' were not instructed or evaluated on regular order picking tasks including load handling, load manipulation and travel. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator completed initial training in workplace-related topics including, (I) Other unique or potentially hazardous environmental conditions in the workplace that could affect safe operation:    a) World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about October 2, 2015, and thereafter, the employer failed to provide motorized rider pallet truck (electric pallet jack) operators with initial training to ensure safe operation while wearing/using the radio communication headsets that were required during normal operation. Trainees' were not instructed on regular order picking tasks incorporating radio communication. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $4000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL, south, dry warehouse, Douglas Washing and Sanitizing System - On or about March 16, 2016, employees hand-feeding and receiving trays had their finger(s) exposed to caught-in hazards likely to result in laceration injury from the chain and sprocket assembly that were not guarded.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year:    (a) World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about November 5, 2015, the employer did not enter each recordable injury on the OSHA 300 Log in year 2015.    (b) World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about December 22, 2015, for each recordable case in OSHA 300 Log, the employer did not describe injury and/or illness, and object/substance that directly injured or made person ill.    (c) World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about December 22, 2015 the employer did not enter correctly the October 2, 2015 work-related injury on the OSHA Form 300 for the calendar year 2015.  It involved multiple days away from work and it was entered without a check mark in the space for cases involving days away per 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3).    (d) World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about November 5, 2015, the employer did not enter each recordable injury on the Log within seven (7) calendar days per 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3).    There is no abatement certification or documentation required for these items.

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.30(a): Basic requirement. You must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.    World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On or about December 22, 2015, the employer did not keep separate OSHA 300 Log for recordable injuries of its employees that were supervised by the employer's onsite managers on day-to-day basis at the permanent client site that was in operation since 2014.    There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $1000.00 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.    World Class Distribution, Inc. warehouse at 1510 Cargo Ct., Minooka, IL: On October 2, 2015 and dates thereafter, a work-related incident that resulted in an in-patient hospitalization was not reported timely to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours, either in person to the OSHA Area Office that is nearest to the site of incident, by telephone to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742), or by electronic submission using the reporting application located on the OSHA public web site at www.osha.gov.    There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.