OSHA Inspection: CARLISLE CAR & TRUCK

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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) Facility, 13315 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA:  On or about 02/18/16 the employer did not establish an energy control program that consisted of procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure employees who perform service on equipment were not exposed to the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy.  Employees perform vehicle maintenance and the employer has not developed a program that includes training and procedures, to ensure employees understand how to de-energize equipment or render equipment safe so the unexpected startup did not occur.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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) Facility, 13315 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA:  On or about 02/18/16 the employer did not ensure that employees who operate the powered industrial trucks had completed training and evaluation.  The employees operate the International 4500 Series A powered industrial truck and no training and evaluation had been conducted to ensure employees understood the operations of the machine and procedures for safe operation.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Where powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the trucks were not taken out of service until they had been restored to safe operating condition:  (a) Facility, 13315 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA:  On or about 02/18/16 the International 4500 Series A powered industrial truck that was in need of repairs had not been taken out of service.  The powered industrial truck needed repairs made to the high/low/neutral switch to ensure the truck remained in the selected operation.  On or about 01/12/16 an employee who was standing next to the vehicle was injured when the truck, which was thought to be in neutral, was powered on and was in high gear and traveled in reverse. The employee was run over as they attempted to turn off the machine.  As of 02/18/16 the truck had not been removed from service and no repairs had been made to ensure the truck remained in the selected gear.  The truck has been used daily since the incident by other employees to move product and load/unload trucks.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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) Facility, 13315 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA:  On or about 02/18/16 the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included labeling and employee training.  The employees work with products such as, but not limited to: diesel, oxygen, acetylene, Murphy's tire and tube, motor oil(s), vulcanizing cement, and cleaning fluids.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

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) Facility, 13315 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA:  On or about 02/18/16 the employer had not provided training and information on the hazardous chemicals used by employees.  The employees work with products such as, but not limited to: diesel, oxygen, acetylene, Murphy's tire and tube, motor oil(s), vulcanizing cement, and cleaning fluids.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  (a) Facility, 13315 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA:  As of 02/18/16 the employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee.  On 01/12/16 an employee sustained severe injuries requiring hospitalization and the employer did not notify the appropriate OSHA office to report the incident as required.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  (a) Facility, 13315 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA:  On or about 02/18/16 an employee was using compressed air to clean off their clothing and body and the air pressure was reading at approximately 145 psi.