OSHA Inspection: OLSON INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,422 · Current $2,395 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every three years:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards. This was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87567 477th Ave., Atkinson, NE 68713 on or about December 13, 2016. Employees were allowed to operate forklifts without their performance being evaluated at least once every three years.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  Abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l), which includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:     The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards. This was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87567 477th Ave., Atkinson, NE 68713 on or about December 13, 2016. The employer did not have proper documentation of forklift training as required by paragraph (l).      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  Abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,422 · Current $2,395 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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical hazards. This was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87567 477th Ave., Atkinson, NE 68713 on or about December 13, 2016. The employer is using a relocatable power tap, intended for use to power computers, on the production floor to power equipment, including but not limited to; a Makita portable grinder on the production floor located near the Haas Lathe 2032.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,141 · Current $799 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards of continued injuries by not properly identifying injury/illness trends from the OSHA 300 log. This was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87567 477th Ave., Atkinson, NE 68713 on or about December 13, 2016. The employer did not ensure that the OSHA Form 300 for the calendar year of 2016 were completed as required by the regulation to include, but not limited to:    a)     Fractured Right Ankle - Object/substance that directly injured or made person ill was not described.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  Abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):  The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment  inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:    The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation hazards. This was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87567 477th Ave., Atkinson, NE 68713 on or about December 13, 2016.There was no documentation of any annual periodic inspections of procedures for the control of hazardous energy releases resulting from servicing equipment including, but not limited to, the Screw Compressor.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):  Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    The employer is failing to protect employees from fire hazards. This was most recently documented at a worksite located at or near 87567 477th Ave., Atkinson, NE 68713 on or about December 13, 2016. All portable fire extinguishers were not checked at least annually. The last time that the portable fire extinguishers in the maintenance department were checked was in April 2015.       Abatement certification is required for this violation. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with this citation.