OSHA Inspection: TOMKEN COMPANY LLC

Issued

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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):    Facility - On or about, 4/18/16, employees operate a Powered Industrial Truck to move large slab of granite in, out and throughout the production floor for manufacturing.  On 03/18/2016 there was an incident involving a powered industrial truck in which an employee sustained an injury.  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.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) when the operator had been involved in an accident or near-miss incident to ensure that the operator had the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.  a.) Facility - On or about 4/28/16, the employer did not refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, after an operator had been involved in and accident to ensure that the operator had the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.  On or about 3/8/16, there had been an incident in which an employee guiding a slab of granite during its movement by a PIT/PIT operator, was injured.  The employer did not provide refresher training to the operator.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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 - On or about 4/28/16, employees fabricate granite countertops through cutting with automated equipment (water used) and by hand grinding (water used).  Employee had some basic understanding regarding the hazards of silica, and were aware of the SDSs, but new employees had not been through the employer's Hazard Communication training through PayChex.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.     a.) Facility - On or about 2/9/16, an employee sustained a work-related back strain which resulted in the loss of 1 day.  The employer had not recorded the injury on the OSHA 300 log.    b.) Facility - On or about 3/8/16, an employee sustained an ankle sprain that resulted in 3 days of lost work and 32 days of restrictions.  the employer had not recorded the injury on the OSHA 300 log.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED