OSHA Inspection: FARMPLAST, LLC.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i):  "Egress." flammable liquids, including stock for sale, shall not be stored so as to limit use of exits, stairways, or areas normally used for the safe egress of people.    a) Establishment      Propane tanks were being stored so as to limit use of exits, stairways, or areas normally used for the safe egress of people.        Violation occurred on or about 07/13/2018.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $0 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) Establishment      The employer failed to ensure that all powered industrial truck operators with prior forklift operation experience were evaluated and determined to be competent before being allowed to operate a forklift.        Violation occurred on or about 07/13/2018.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include 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) Establishment      The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated.        Violation occurred on or about 07/13/2018.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:      a) Establishment/warehouse      Oxygen cylinder and acetylene cylinder were stored next to each other.         Violation occurred on or about 07/13/2018.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,160 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 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) Establishment      The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, propane, acetylene and oxygen gases.         Violation was disclosed on or about 07/13/2018.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use   a) Establishment   The employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, propane, acetylene and oxygen gases.      Violation was disclosed on or about 07/13/2018.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 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) Establishment   The employer did not provide training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to,  propane, acetylene and oxygen gases.    Violation was disclosed on or about 07/13/2018.