OSHA Inspection: WIREGRASS PETROLEUM SERVICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1847.00 · Current $1108.00 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 in that employees were exposed to crush hazards while operating a forklift without a seatbelt:  a) Warehouse area; On or about June 20, 2017, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a forklift with no seatbelt.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $831.00 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):  a) Warehouse area: on June 20, 2017 and times prior the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employees were competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1178.00 · Current $707.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a) Managers office; on June 20, 1017 and times prior the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards by allowing a fuse box wiring to be exposed with an empty fuse receptacle.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Faceplates for flush-mounted snap switches. Snap switches mounted in boxes shall have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  a) Warehouse area beside door leading to office; on June 20, 2017 and times prior the employer failed to place a faceplate over a double snap switch box.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $831.00 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) Entire facility; on June 20, 2017 and times prior the employer failed to protect employees from chemical hazards by not implementing a Hazardous Communication Program to protect employees from the hazards of, but not limited to, gasoline and pipe epoxy.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Entire facility; on June 20, 2017 and times prior the employer failed to protect employees from chemical hazards by not having Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous materials.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i): The employer did not provide information to the employees on the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Entire facility; on June 20, 2017 and times prior the employer failed to protect employees from the hazards of, but not limited to, gasoline (gasoline pumps and distributers) and pipe epoxy (to fuse the fiberglass gasoline pipes to joints and valves) by not implementing a Hazardous Communication Program.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  a) Entire facility; on June 20, 2017 and times prior the employer failed to protect employees from chemical hazards by not implementing Hazardous Communication Program training to protect employees from the hazards of, but not limited to, gasoline (gasoline pumps and distributers) and pipe epoxy (to fuse the fiberglass gasoline pipes to joints and valves).