OSHA Inspection: METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $3,788 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.    Hatchery Housing Site; on or about 14 May 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer was using a job-made work platform box as an attachment for a Bobcat Model V519 Forklift without the manufacturer's approval. This condition exposed employees to unsafe work practices.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,895 · Current $947 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment.    Agency wide; on or about 14 May 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer did not maintain a log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms. This condition exposed employees to inadequate work practices.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, amputation or the loss of an eye.    Agency wide; on or about 14 May 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer did not report an inpatient hospitalization within 24-hours. Employee was injured on 29 March 2019, and was not reported until 02 May 2019. This condition exposed employees to inadequate work practices.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).    Throughout the Agency; on or about 14 May 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide a written hazard assessment certification of the workplace evaluated to address existing conditions that could pose actual or potential safety hazards. Personal protective equipment observed in the workplace included but was not limited to; hearing protection, safety glasses, face shields, fall restraint devices, hard hats and gloves. This condition exposed employees to unsafe work practices.