OSHA Inspection: JAY GEE WOOD PRODUCTS CO., INC.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Feb 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered:      a) Warehouse- On or about October 23, 2017, the employer did not evaluate the competency of the forklift operators previous training to ensure that the vehicle and working condition were similar prior to operating powered industrial vehicles.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Feb 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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), containing information including the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:     a) Warehouse- On, or about, October 23, 2017, the employer did not certify that all employees were trained and evaluated prior to operating powered industrial vehicles.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Feb 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met, such as:  1. A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace  2. Requirements for labeling of containers or hazardous chemicals  3. Safety data sheets available  4. Training of employees  5. Methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks  6. Methods to inform other employer(s) of safety data sheet availability, the labeling system, and any precautionary measures to protect employees:     a) Facility wide- On or about October 24, 2017, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program to determine the hazards associated with the chemicals and materials used in the workplace.     Employees were exposed to hazards associated with chemicals, such as Mineral Oil White NF and ADD-063 Mineral Oil, containing white mineral oil.