OSHA Inspection: M&W DISTRIBUTION

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to burns to the eyes from hazardous material such as but not limited to silica or lime:  a.) Warehouse: The employer did not ensure the emergency eye wash/shower station was inspected annually and activated weekly to ensure operability and availability of water. The employees are required to perform task such as but not limited to change out or add water to corrosive hazardous material such as but not limited to batteries and exposed to potential eye irritations, redness, skin burns or irreversible corneal damage.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a.) Warehouse: The employer stored exposed employees to fire and entrapment hazards by not keeping the emergency exit door free and unobstructed when storing logistical products in an exit access route.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

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 Area: The employer did not establish a written hazard communication program for the employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to ChemStation, a corrosive scrubber,  that has the potential to cause severe skin burns, eye irritation, or irreversible cornea damage.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a. Facility: The employer did not ensure Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible to the employees.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Aug 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) Facility: The employees have not received training on the new labeling requirements and safety data sheet format.