OSHA Inspection: FOLEY TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; As of May 2, 2018, the employer did not submit certification that abatement for each cited violation for inspection 1275665, final order date of January 18, 2018. The employer did not provide certification of abatement for Citation 1 items 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, and 2c.

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; As of May 2, 2018, the employer did not submit abatement documentation for each cited violation for inspection 1275665, final order date of January 18, 2018. The employer did not provide abatement documentation for Citation 1 items 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b and 2c.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; On and before November 7, 2017, the employer had not performed any hazard assessments in the facility to determine if employees were performing any work that required personal protective equipment such as using a bench grinder or while working on diesel engines.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; On and before November 7, 2017, the employer had not certified that a hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  Foley Transportation, Mechanics Bays, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts;  On and before November 7, 2017, the employer had not established an energy control program to protect employees from amputations, lacerations, and struck- by hazards while working on engines and other equipment in the facility.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; On and before November 8, 2017, the employer did not develop and utilize lockout procedures for each piece of equipment employees were repairing or maintaining.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; On and before November 8, 2017, the employer did not train employees on the purpose and function of the energy control program.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  Work benches in garage, Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; On and before November 7, 2017 employees used homemade extension cords with junction boxes that had missing knockouts which exposed the employees to electrical shock hazards from the 120 volt sources.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  Work benches in garage, Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; On and before November 7, 2017, employees used homemade extension cords with junction boxes that had equipment permanently plugged in.  One cord was run under the dirt and gravel floor from the west wall to the workbench where it was exposed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.  The use of extension cords in lieu of permanent wiring exposes employees to electrical shock hazards from the 120 volt sources.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  Work benches in garage, Foley Transportation, 235 Taylor St., Springfield, Massachusetts; On and before November 7, 2017 employees were not inspecting flexible cords prior to use.  The use of damaged flexible cords exposes employees to electrical shock hazards from the 120 volt sources.  a.  One flexible cord was run under the dirt and gravel floor from the West wall to the workbench where it was exposed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.  b. One cord had multiple locations that were damaged and covered with electrical tape.  c. Two homemade extension cords which used junction boxes to hold the outlets, had missing knockouts on the boxes.