OSHA Inspection: PURCELL ENTERPRISES, INC

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: covers, guardrail systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems, as required by sub-items A through D of this section.    On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia; employees were required to climb on the top of trailers and work inside the mechanical bay area:  a.  The grates that covered the mechanics pit had been removed, exposing employee(s) working in the area to a fall hazard of approximately 53 inches to the lower level.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, employees working in the storage room were exposed to smoke inhalation and fire hazards when the exit door was blocked with materials and a lock prevented a means of egress.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Liquid Petroleum Containers when stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people:  On or about June 7, 2017, in the store room at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards when access to the emergency exit was blocked by LP containers, tool boxes, and other materials.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   On or about June 7, 2017, at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, where employees mix, dispense, and spray chemicals in the truck washing process, employees were exposed to chemicals burns to the eyes and skin when no personal protective equipment was used when working with acids and corrosives.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, employees working in the truck wash were exposed to corrosives and acids when the employer did not ensure that chemical resistant goggles were worn when spraying and mixing the chemicals.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.140(c)(13)(i): Anchorages were not capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds (22.2 kN) for each employee attached.  On or about June 7, 2017, at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet in that the selected anchorage, top lid of truck, was not inspected to be able to support at least 5000 pounds and was used while an employee was inspecting the inside of a container vessel.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18): Personal fall protection systems were not inspected before initial use during each work shift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service.   On or about June 7, 2017, at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 15 feet by failing to inspect personal fall arrest systems prior to use when handling caustic and corrosive chemicals to wash and inspect the top and insides of trailers.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces.  On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed an employee to entrapment and inhalation hazards by failing to evaluate all spaces to determine if they should be deemed a permit-required confined space prior to allowing employees to enter these areas for cleaning, maintenance, and inspections.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $2,510 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, employees that handled acids and other corrosives chemicals, to include but not limited to, SG-675, AG-Concentrate, and Brown Soap were exposed to skin and eye damage when an emergency eyewash and shower were not provided.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about June 7, 2017 in the store room at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards when access to the fire extinguisher in the store room was blocked.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  On or about June 7, 2017 in the store room at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed employees to tripping hazards when the space in front of the electrical panel was used as storage while the employees were in the area and dispensing chemicals.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose.  On or about June 7, 2017 in the store room at 2081 Eatonton road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards when the cover on the water re-heater was removed and not replaced while employees were retrieving chemicals.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $2,510 Reduced

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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.    On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed employees to burns and skin irritations when the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees handling hazardous chemicals to include, but not limited to SC-675, AB-Concentrate, and Brown soap.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, where employees washing trucks were exposed to chemicals, to include but not limited to SC-675, AB-Concentrate, and Brown soap, the employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets for the employees to reference and protect themselves from the hazards associated with those chemicals.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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.  On or about June 7, 2017 at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, where employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in a truck wash, the employees were not provided hazard communication training on the hazardous chemicals to include, but not limited to SC-675, AB-Concentrate, and Brown soap upon initial assignment or when new chemicals were introduced in the workplace.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):   On or about June 7, 2017, at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards by failing to certify that each PIT operator was trained and evaluated prior to using the Toyota forklifts.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about June 7, 2017, at 2081 Eatonton Road, Madison, Georgia, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards by not examining the forklifts prior to allowing operators to utilize them throughout the shift for loading/unloading operations.