OSHA Inspection: ARIANA INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING GEORGIA LLC

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 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.  a). Warehouse Building and Outdoors - On or about and times prior to February 27, 2019, the employer allowed employees to operate three Toyota Forklift Trucks and a Hyundai Forklift without the use of the restraint device (i.e. seatbelt), thus exposing employees to an ejection hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(7): LP gas container storage location(s) were not provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of 8-B, C.  a). Outdoors, near the entry gate - On February 27, 2019, a portable fire extinguisher was not provided in the area where the forklift liquid propane gas cylinders were stored, thus exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s).  a). Outdoors - On or about and times prior to February 27, 2019, a Hyundai forklift (model: 70DS-7E) was operated with an inoperable horn and with worn/damaged tires, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily prior to being placed into service.  a). Warehouse Building and Outdoors - On or about and times prior to February 27, 2019, three Toyota Forklift Trucks and a Hyundai forklift were not inspected daily prior to being placed into service, thus exposing employees to stuck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 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). Outdoors - On or about and times prior to February 27, 2019, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees that handled hazardous chemicals to include, but not limited to liquid propane gas and diesel fuel, thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 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). Outdoors - On or about and times prior to February 27, 2019, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical that was used to include, but not limited to diesel fuel and liquid propane gas, thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 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 the 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). Outdoors - On or about and times prior to February 27, 2019, the employer did not provide chemical hazard training and information to employees that handled hazardous chemicals to include, but not limited to diesel fuel, thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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). Warehouse Building and Outdoors - On or about and times prior to February 27, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated Toyota Forklift Trucks and a Hyundai forklift completed forklift training that consisted of formal instruction and an evaluation of their competency, thus exposing employees to a programmatic hazard.