OSHA Inspection: EDM USA INC.

Issued

Nov 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 employees in that employees were exposed to crushed-by/ caught between hazards from stone slabs that were not secured during unloading operations:    On or about June 02, 2018, at 7125 NW 6th Avenue, Miami Florida,  employees were exposed to a crushing hazard while unloading stone slabs weighing several hundred pounds each from the inside of a shipping container.      NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    On or about June 02, 2018, at 7125 NW 6th Avenue, Miami Florida, the employer failed to obtain prior written approval from the forklift manufacturer for the use of a forklift telescoping boom with stone slab clamp to lift/move stone slabs and failed to obtain prior written approval for fork extensions (front-end attachments), to lift/move oversized loads; thus exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.     NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    On or about June 02, 2018, at 7125 NW 6th Avenue, Miami Florida, the employer failed to mark a Powered Industrial Truck to identify a telescoping boom with stone slab clamp; failed to mark the fork extensions (front-end attachments); failed to mark the truck to show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination; and the load capacity of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered, while employees operated the truck with the use of the fork extensions (front-end attachments) to move and lift stone slabs, oversized and non-palletized loads, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.     NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 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:    On or about June 02, 2018, at 7125 NW 6th Avenue, Miami Florida, the employer failed to ensure that operators of Powered Industrial Trucks received formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace, for employees operating trucks with front-end attachments, to lift and move oversized and non-palletized loads, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii): All operator training and evaluation was not conducted by persons who had the knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their performance:    On or about June 02, 2018, at 7125 NW 6th Avenue, Miami Florida, the employer failed to ensure Powered Industrial Truck operator instruction, training and evaluation was conducted by a person who had the necessary knowledge, training, and experience, during which employees were operating the truck with front-end attachments to lift and move oversized and non-palletized loads throughout a cargo handling, storage, and distribution facility, therefore exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    On or about June 02, 2018, the employer did not report in person, or telephonically, or electronically, within (24) twenty-four hours, a work-related in-patient hospitalization, to the OSHA Area office, which was nearest to the site of the accident/incident, or to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, or by electronic submission using the reporting application located on OSHA's public Web site.      NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    On or about June 02, 2018, at 7125 NW 6th Avenue, Miami Florida, the employer failed to assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), while employees walked near Powered Industrial Trucks, operated stone slab cutting and polishing machines, used hand-held electric and pneumatic tools, and pneumatic cleaning hoses, without the use of PPE such as head, face, eye, feet, and extremities, thus exposing employees to struck and crushing hazards.     NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.