OSHA Inspection: PROJECT LIGHT INC.

Issued

May 20, 2021

Abate by

Jun 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $438 · Current $438

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   Project Light Inc. failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion of each of the cited items described below:  Citation 1 Item 1 - The warehouse floor along the north side of the building where the roof as leaking was not maintained in a clean and dry condition.   Citation 1 Item 2 - Material damaged by water damage near the loading dock were not stored so that the material was stable and secure against sliding and collapse.  Citation 1 Item 3 - Forklift operator training and certification.   Citation 1 Item 4/a - Develop and implement a written hazard communication program.   Citation 1 Item 4/b - Ensure secondary containers containing chemicals are labeled with the identity of the chemicals and hazards.   Citation 1 Item 4/c - Maintain safety data sheets and ensure that they are readily accessible to employees.   Citation 1 Item 4/d - Train employees on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace.   Citation 2 Item 1 - Visually inspect fire extinguishers at least monthly.    Citation 2 Item 2 - Train employees on the emergency action plan in case of fire.    Citation 2 Item 3/a - The Dixie model HHMPS-10 Work Platform forklift attachment did not have written approval by the forklift manufacturer.   Citation 2 Item 3/b - The Yale sit-down forklift was not equipped with weight capacity identification of the truck and the work platform attachment.   Citation 2 Item 4 - Relocatable power taps and electrical junction boxes located at the assembly station were not installed in accordance to the manufacturer's listing and labeling.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,246 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:    On or about February 21, 2019, the employer failed to ensure the floor of the warehouse was maintained in a clean and dry condition. The floor along the north side of the building was wet due to the building's roof leaking.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $1,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    On or about February 21, 2019, the employer failed to ensure stored material in the warehouse was stable and secure against sliding due to water damage. The stored material was located near the loading docks.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $748 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    On or about February 21, 2019, the employer failed to ensure forklift operators were trained and certified every three years to operate powered industrial trucks, including sit-down and stand-up forklifts.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,246 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:    On or about February 21, 2019, the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program. Employees work with Goof Off, Goo Gone, Loctite 262, Sprayway Glass Cleaner, and isopropanol.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):    On or about February 21, 2019, the employer did not ensure secondary containers containing chemicals are labeled with the identity of the chemicals and hazards. Employees work with Goof Off and isopropanol.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 February 21, 2019, the employer did not make safety data sheets available to employees. Employees work with Goof Off, Goo Gone, Loctite 262, Sprayway Glass Cleaner, and isopropanol.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

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:    On or about February 21, 2019, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees. Employees work with Goof Off, Goo Gone, Loctite 262, Sprayway Glass Cleaner, and isopropanol.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about February 21, 2019, the employer did not visually inspect fire extinguishers at least monthly.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about February 21, 2019, the employer did not provide initial and annual training on the emergency action plan in case of fire to employees including temporary employees. Employees are expected to evacuate the building.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 February 21, 2019, the employer did not have written approval for the work platform forklift attachment being used in the facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

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 February 21, 2019, the employer did not equip the Yale sit-down forklift with weight capacity identification of the truck and the work platform attachment being used in the facility.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) On or about February 21, 2019, relocatable power taps located at assembly stations were not used according to the manufacturer's listing and labeling.     b) On or about February 21, 2019, electrical junction boxes located at assembly stations were not installed according to the manufacturer's listing and labeling.