OSHA Inspection: BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE WISCONSIN METRO-MILWAUKEE, LLC

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Mar 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    (a) On or about 9/28/2017 the employer did not ensure that hydraulic fluid was cleaned up from the warehouse floor.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $4,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who uses personal fall protection systems prior to being exposed to a fall hazard.    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person which certified that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    (a) The employer did not conduct a hazard assessment to determine the proper personal protective equipment for specific work activities such as but not limited to: adding water to the forklift batteries and powered industrial vehicle operation.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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.    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees who add water to forklift batteries used appropriate eye or face protection.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes.    (a) The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when adding water to forklift batteries. This exposed employees to chemical burns when filling forklift batteries.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse.    (a) Empty kegs of beer that were stacked four levels high were not stable and secure.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    (a) The employer did not ensure that each employee received a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance prior to allowing employees to operate powered industrial vehicles.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $4,000 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 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program (including the global harmonized system). Employees use chemicals such as but not limited to, forklift battery acid.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:    (a) The employer did not have the safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as but not limited to forklift batteries that contained acid.

Issued

Feb 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    (a) Employees have not received hazard communication, including (global harmonization system), training and information on the chemicals they handle, such as but not limited to forklift batteries.