OSHA Inspection: PIELA ELECTRIC, INC.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2028.00 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, April 27, 2017, employees that operated the following powered industrial trucks had not been trained and evaluated on safe practices prior to operation:  a) a Toyota forklift truck, used by employees to move parts in the shop area,   b) a Hyster 50 outdoor forklift truck,  used to unload vehicles.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  SHOP  On, or about, April 27, 2017, the employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride when employees worked with Barsol C-397, a solvent, which contained at least 32.0% methylene chloride, used to clean parts.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2028.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): When it was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:  Shop Floor  On, or about, April 27, 2017, the employer failed to provide conveniently located eyewash or quick drenching facilities when employees were exposed to methylene chloride while working with Barsol C-397, a solvent, which contained at least 32.0% methylene chloride, used to clean parts.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii): The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with hazard communication standard (HCS) (1910.1200) and did not ensure each employee was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section:  SHOP  On, or about, April 27, 2017, the employer failed to include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program and did not train each employee on the hazards associated with methylene chloride when employees were exposed to methylene chloride while working with chemicals including, but not limited to, Barsol C-397, a solvent, which contained at least 32.0% methylene chloride, used to clean parts.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:  SHOP  On, or about, April 27, 2017, the employer failed to inform each infected employee on the medical surveillance requirements of CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace when employees worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Barsol C-397, a solvent, which contained at least 32.0% methylene chloride, used to clean parts.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

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:   SHOP  On, or about, April 27, 2017, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program, when employees worked with chemicals including, but not limited to, Barsol C-397, a solvent, which contained at least 32.0% methylene chloride, used to clean parts.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:    FACILITY  On, or about, April 27, 2017, nameplates and markings were not in place for the following:    a) a Toyota forklift truck, used by employees to move parts in the shop area, had illegible nameplate markings,    b) a Hyster 50 outdoor forklift truck,  used to unload vehicles did not have a nameplate, or other identifying markings.