OSHA Inspection: SALSGIVER, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(d)(2): The "Danger" sign colors red, black, and white were not those of opaque glossy samples as specified in Table 1 of Fundamental Specification of Safety Colors for CIE Standard Source "C", American National Standard Z53.1-1967:     a) worksite near 116 East Gilmore Road in Grove City, PA.  On or about March 15, 2016, and times thereafter, the "DANGER" sign on the side of the bucket truck was faded, tattered, and not in the colors of red, black, white.

Issued

Sep 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(d)(4): Standard color of the background for the "Caution" sign was not yellow with black letters against the yellow background or the panel black with yellow letters as specified in Table 1 of American National Standard Z53.1-1967:   a) worksite near 116 East Gilmore Road in Grove City, PA.  On or about March 15, 2016, and times thereafter, the "CAUTION" sign on the side of the bucket truck was faded, tattered, and not in the colors of yellow and black.

Issued

Sep 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(ii): The signal word was not readable at a minimum distance of five feet (1.52 m) or such greater distance as warranted by the hazard:   a) worksite near 116 East Gilmore Road in Grove City, PA.  On or about March 15, 2016, and times thereafter, the signal words, "DANGER" and "CAUTION", were significantly faded, tattered, and were not readable on the side of the bucket truck.

Issued

Sep 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(iv): The signal word and the major message were not understandable to all employees who may be exposed to the identified hazard:  a) worksite near 116 East Gilmore Road in Grove City, PA.  On or about March 15, 2016, and times thereafter, the signal words, "DANGER" and "CAUTION", and the major messages of the signage on the side of the bucket truck were pealing off, scratched and significantly faded and tattered so that they were not readable and understandable to employees exposed to electrical hazards while operating the bucket truck.

Issued

Sep 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that no employee approaches or takes any conductive object closer to any electrically energized overhead power lines and parts than prescribed in Table R-2, or in paragraphs (b)(7)(i) through (b)(7)(iii) of this part:     a) worksite near 116 East Gilmore Road in Grove City, PA.  On or about March 15, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that, the aerial lift encroached on the overhead electrical lines within the 24-inch approach distance of the 7.2 kV. Employees were operating a bucket truck to install fiber-optic cable along the utility poles. An employee was shocked when he contacted the electrical line while in the bucket truck.

Issued

Sep 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(c)(3): Employers did not provide first aid training, including instruction in artificial respiration, required by this section:     a) worksite near 116 East Gilmore Road in Grove City, PA.  On or about March 15, 2016, employees installing fiber-optic cable were not given training on First Aid/ CPR.  The employees were working from bucket trucks, around electrical lines, along roadways.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards, electrical hazards and struck-by hazards.