OSHA Inspection: HILTI, INC.

Issued

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $132598.00 · Current $66299.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about January 09, 2019 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards where the employer did not provide powered industrial truck operator training to employees assigned to operate powered industrial trucks.  On Friday, January 04, 2019 an employee was hospitalized following an incident in which the employee's foot was caught between a powered industrial truck and a battery charger when the untrained warehouse associated was backing a "Raymond" model 750-R45TT stand-up forklift and put his foot out to help slow the truck before impacting the battery charging station.

Issued

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8051.00 · Current $4026.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about January 09, 2019 employees were exposed to hazards associated with corrosive chemicals where employees charged electric forklift batteries and the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8051.00 · Current $4026.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service.  On or about January 09, 2019 employees were exposed to hazards associated with powered industrial truck operations where the employer provided forklifts used daily by employees but did not ensure that employees performed forklift inspections at least daily.

Issued

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8051.00 · Current $4026.00 Reduced

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):   On or about January 09, 2019 employees were exposed to hazards associated with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, powered industrial truck battery electrolyte where employees charged electric powered industrial truck batteries and the employer did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-08 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):  On or about January 09, 2019 employees were exposed to hazards associated with corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to, powered industrial truck batteries, where employees charged electric forklift batteries and the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for forklift battery electrolyte.

Issued

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about January 09, 2019 employees were exposed to hazards associated with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, forklift battery electrolyte where employees charged electric forklift batteries and the employer did not provide employees with hazard communication program training.

Issued

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8051.00 · Current $4026.00 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.  On or about Friday, January 04, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. a temporary employee acting in the capacity of warehouse associated was backing a stand-up forklift toward a battery charging station when the employee placed his foot down behind the forklift in an attempt to slow down and the employees foot was caught between the forklift and a battery charger resulting in the in-patient hospitalization of the employee who required surgery.  The incident was reported to OSHA on Monday, January 07 at 9:30 a.m. by the temporary staffing agency that provided the employee to the host employer.