OSHA Inspection: NEW CASTLE BEER AND BEVERAGE, INC.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2587.00 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 potential crush hazards associated with not wearing seatbelts while operating the forklift:     A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were not wearing seatbelts while operating forklifts.  Employees were operating a Caterpillar forklift without wearing seatbelts.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less; bay door - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, a fire extinguisher was sitting on the floor and not mounted.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less; bay door - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, fire extinguishers had not received and annual inspection/maintenance check.  The last inspection tag was dated 2010/2011.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly  A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less; bay door - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, fire extinguishers had not been inspected on a monthly basis.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2587.00 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.   A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less;  - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, forklift training did not consist of formal instruction.  Forklift training was an on the job training by another co-worker of just the actual forklift operations/controls.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years or prior to operating the forklift:   A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less; - On or about 9/4/18, and at times  prior thereto, forklift evaluation was not conducted with employees who had a forklift card from another employer.    B.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less; - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were not being evaluated on the forklifts every three years.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:   A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less; storage/break room - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, a ladder and boxes were stored in front of electrical panels.  The panels were powering lighting in the store.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have an SDS for chemicals including, but not limited to, Simoniz floor cleaner.  The company had two 5 gallon buckets of the chemical in the storage/break room.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    A.)  New Castle Beer and Beverage, Inc. dba Beer 4 Less - On or about 9/4/18, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard Communication program.  Chemicals used at the facility, included, but were not limited to, Simoniz floor cleaner.