OSHA Inspection: BRUNO BOUCHER, INC.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,450 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):       a) Shipping Area- On October 28, 2016, the employer did not ensure that all employees who operate the powered industrial vehicles demonstrated their competency through training, evaluation, and certification of their driving capabilities.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      a) Warehouse- On October 28, 2016, the employer did not ensure that all electrical equipment was installed and used in accordance with its listing and labeling. An electrical power strip was used to power an extension cord for a Ryobi circular saw.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not provide respirator users with information contained in Appendix D to this section when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Warehouse- On or about October 25, 2016, the employer did not provide employees with information contained in Appendix D of this standard when voluntary use of MSA negative pressure half-mask respirator was permitted in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Warehouse- On or about October 25, 2016, the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a  written program necessary to ensure that employees who voluntarily wore the MSA negative pressure half-mask respirator in the workplace were medically able to use the respirator and that the respirators were cleaned, stored and maintained properly.