OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN TIER LOGISTICS, INC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,819 · Current $4,091 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(5)(i): When a door or gate opens directly on a stairway, a platform was not provided and/or the platform did not provide a useable depth greater or equal to 20 inches.    a)        Repack Room, on or about 5/14/19:  North exit door opened directly onto a stairway and did not incorporate a platform for safe egress.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation or identified by a sign indicating its actual use:    a)  Dry Room, on or about 5/14/19:  Locked double door that leads to another tenant's work space and could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit".

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit was not immediately apparent:  a)  Dry Room Number 1, on or about 5/14/19:  Signs were not posted to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,347 · Current $2,608 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee:        a)  BWDW Area, on or about 5/14/19:  The employer had not established a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear 3M half-mask respirators while using 3M Scotch-Weld Structural Plastic Adhesive DP8010NS Blue.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a)        BWDW Area, on or about 5/14/19:  Employees who are required to wear 3M tight fitting half-mask respirators have not been medically evaluated to ensure they were medically capable to wear a respirator.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a)  BWDW Area, on or about 5/14/19:  Employees who wear 3M tight-fitting half mask respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:       a)  Southern Tier Logistics, on or about 1/28/19:  A procedure was not developed and documented for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in servicing and/or maintenance activities on the Dunnage Wash Unit.  Sources of energy include electric, gas and thermal.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,347 · Current $2,608 Reduced

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:    a)  Southern Tier Logistics, on or about 5/14/19:  An educational program had not provided to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting, upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.        *ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39(a) which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,819 · Current $4,091 Reduced

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)  Southern Tier Logistics, on or about 5/14/19:  The employer did not provide information and training to employees on the hazardous chemicals being used in the work place.  Hazardous chemicals used include but are not limited to: propane gas, Chemite Metal Cleaner and 3M Plastic Adhesive DP8010NS.