OSHA Inspection: TRIPLE C ENTERPRISE

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5324.00 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 or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees      a.) Warehouse Area: On or about 10/19/2016, the employees were exposed to flying plastic projectile hazards, in that a plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) piping system was used to transport compressed air while operating the air compressor to perform activities such as but not limited to pallet repair.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5324.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a.) Warehouse (Repair Station 2): On or about 10/19/16, the employees were exposed to fire and entrapment hazards, in that the emergency exit door was not free and unobstructed of pallets while employees were repairing the pallets.       b.) Warehouse (Repair Station 8 & 9): On or about 10/19/16, the employees were exposed to fire and entrapment hazards, in that the emergency exit door was not free and unobstructed while employees were repairing pallets.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 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: On or about 10/19/2016, the employees were exposed to skin and eye irritations, in that a written hazard communication program was not implemented to employees handling hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, PECO latex paint.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Spray Paint Area: On or about 10/19/16, the employees were exposed to skin and eye irritations, in that hazard communication training and education was not provided to employees handling hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to paint.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Spray Paint Area: On or about 10/19/2016, the employees were exposed to skin and eye irritations hazards, in that hazard communication training on the new labeling requirements and safety data sheet format was not provided to employees while preforming task such as, but not limited to, painting.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) Spray Booth Area: On or about 10/19/2016, the employees were exposed to upper respiratory irritation hazards in that medical evaluations were not provided to employees required to wear a 3M half-face respirator while painting.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a)  Spray Paint Area- On or about 10/19/2016, the employees were exposed to upper respiratory irritation, in that FIT test were not provided to employees prior to wearing 3M tight fitting half-face respirators while painting.