OSHA Inspection: KEEFE GROUP, LLC

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $4158.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of crushed-by injuries:  Location:  13870 Corporate Trail Woods, Bridgeton, Missouri  The employer failed to protect employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) from crushed-by injuries associated with tipover or off-dock hazards.  Employees were observed operating Toyota and Nissan forklifts during truck loading, unloading, and warehouse operations without fastening their seat belts.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5654.00 · Current $2827.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating:  Location:  13870 Corporate Woods Trail, Bridgeton, Missouri    The employer failed to ensure that removable LP-Gas containers were securely mounted on powered industrial trucks to prevent displacement.  Powered industrial trucks were permitted in operation without the necessary cylinder indexing pin, without the cylinder properly seated on the indexing pin, and without the swing-open type LPG cylinder mount locked securely.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M): Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee was being trained to operate.   Location:  13870 Corporate Woods Trail, Bridgeton, Missouri   At the time of the inspection, the employer did not ensure their employees received training on all operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the Nissan forklifts in use at the facility.   The training did not include the following warnings listed in the operators manual:  a) On the front of the manual, Warning:  Do not operate the truck unless you have reviewed and understand the Operator's Manual; b) On page 5, Warning:  The unit should not be operated or stopped immediately if the lamp is on.  Always check that the LPG cylinder bracket is locked into position; c) On page 75, Warning:  Wear protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses, gloves) and Always wear protective equipment when handling LPG cylinders; d) On page 77, Warning:  Please wear gloves in order to prevent any propane vapor from contacting the skin; e) On page 78, Warning:  Make sure the lock lever is locked securely.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6652.00 · Current $3326.00 Reduced

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:  Location:  13870 Corporate Woods Trail, Bridgeton, Missouri  Employees are exposed to chemical burn hazards to the eye from contact with pressurized liquid propane.  Employees are not provided with appropriate eye protection when changing propane fuel containers on power industrial trucks.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  Location:  13870 Corporate Woods Trail, Bridgeton, Missouri     Employees are exposed to chemical burn hazards to the hands from contact with pressurized liquid propane.  Employees are not provided with appropriate hand protection when changing propane fuel cylinders on power industrial trucks exposing them to skin burns (frostbite) as a result of contact with liquid propane.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Location:  13870 Corporate Woods Trail, Bridgeton, Missouri  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program in accordance with this subpart to address the use of hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, pressurized liquid propane.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  Location:  13870 Corporate Woods Trail, Bridgeton, Missouri   Employee hazard communication training was not adequate to include the specific procedures employees can take to protect themselves from contact with pressurized liquid propane.