OSHA Inspection: SCHILLI DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $5,968 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, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors.    (a) At the propane storage tank, on or about January 24, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer did not enforce the use of eye or face protection for employees filling forklift propane bottles, exposing them to chemical hazards.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,581 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:    (a)  In the warehouse area, between December 24, 2019 and January 24, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer allowed employees to utilize a Caterpillar powered industrial truck Model SDS20 with the forks on upside down to remove industrial bags from a cargo trailer without the manufacturer's prior written approval, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Jun 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 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):    (a)  In the Warehouse Area, on or about January 24, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $5,968 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.    (A) In the Warehouse Area, on or about December 14, 2018 and at times prior to, a power-operated industrial truck that was not in safe operating condition (horn not working) was not removed from service as required, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $5,968 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)  Throughout the facility, on January 24, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to diesel fuel and propane, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

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)  Throughout the facility, on January 24, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to diesel fuel and propane, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

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)  Throughout the facility, on January 24, 2019 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to diesel fuel and propane, resulting in a chemical hazard.