OSHA Inspection: ESSAAR INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:  a) Warehouse Restroom: Employees who utilize the restroom facilities were subjected to a tripping hazard due to a floor hole opening. The employer failed to guard the floor hole opening, thus exposing employees to a tripping hazard, on or about, 3/9/16.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:  a) Employees Restroom Facility: Employees restroom was not provided with hot/tepid running water, on or about, 3/9/16.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Warehouse: Employees operate a powered industrial forklift truck equipped with a propane tank. The employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 3/9/16.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Warehouse: Employees operate a powered industrial forklift truck equipped with a propane tank. The employer failed to maintain safety data sheets for propane tanks, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about,  3/9/16.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 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) Warehouse: Employees operate a powered industrial forklift truck equipped with a propane tank and did not receive general information on the safe use, health effects, and safe handling of propane tanks. The employer failed to offer training on the health effects and safe use of propane tanks, thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard, on or about, 3/9/16.