OSHA Inspection: SUNDBERG AMERICA

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $5,821 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:       a. On or about October 6, 2017, in the facility, employees operated a propane powered forklift truck that emitted carbon monoxide in excess of the recommended level of 1%:         Caterpillar Forklift  emitted carbon monoxide a level of 3.7%.       Inhalation of excessive levels of carbon monoxide can result in headaches, nausea and chemical anoxia.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $5,821 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 parts per million (ppm):       On or about October 5, 2017,  in the receiving area, an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide as follows:     An employee  was exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) during a 510 minute occupational exposure at a mean calculated 78.9 ppm CO level (SAE = 0.201). The %COHb in the employee's blood reached a calculated peak level of 11.0%. Atmospheric pressure, height, weight, activity levels, tobacco smoking behavior, and other factors were taken into account. The 8-hour TWA exposure was 78.9 ppm CO (SAE = 0.201), which is 1.58 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm CO.      .

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0560C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  Engineering controls were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to carbon monoxide in accordance with the schedule in Table 1 of this paragraph:   a. On or about October 5, 2017, a employee working in the receiving area was exposed to carbon monoxide level of approximately 78 parts per million.   General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to the following:   1. Engineering controls such as performing regular preventative maintenance on the forklift trucks.   2. Installation of continuous carbon monoxide monitors in the receiving area.