OSHA Inspection: KALMONT DISTRIBUTORS INC

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards:  (a) Warehouse: On or about March 01, 2016 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a struck by hazards while working in and around damaged storage racks.                                                                                        (b) Warehouse: On or about March 01, 2016 and at times prior, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a struck by hazards while working in and around storage racks that were not securely fastened to the floor.                                                                       (c) Warehouse: On or about March 01, 2016 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a struck by hazards while working in and around storage racks that did not display a plaque designating load sizes.                                                                                                                                                    (d) Warehouse: On or about March 01, 2016 and at times prior, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a struck by hazards while working in and around storage racks that were not properly guarded against minor impacts.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  (a) Shop: On or about March 01, 2016, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards from a spray area that was not maintained free of combustible residue build up.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Shop: On or about March 01, 2016 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Ethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether, Glycol Ether and titanium dioxide (Rodda Paint Industrial Primer) while engaged in painting and sanding operations.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 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 program:  (a) Shop: On or about March 01, 2016 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards when they were not provided training on how to operate the industrial forklift.