OSHA Inspection: PAVIMENTO INC.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial trucks were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were not changed accordingly:  (a) On or about May 20, 2019, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard due to the use of boom attachments that were used to lift and carry stone slabs without the forklift manufacturer's prior written approval.  (b) On or about May 20, 2019, data plates were not changed to reflect the capacity and operation of the forklifts with the use of the boom attachments.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes):  (a) On or about 5/20/19, there were forklift operators who were not trained, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) On or about May 20, 2019, forklift operators were not certified on forklift operation.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1327.00 · Current $796.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  (a) On or about May 20, 2019, the employer form used for recording injuries and illnesses was not an equivalent OSHA 300 form for the calendar year 2019, in that the following information was not included: classification of the injury/illness as a death, a days away from work case, a job transfer or restriction case, or an other recordable case; the number of days 'away from work' or on 'job transfer or restriction'; and the selection of the case as an injury or a type of illness.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) On or about May 20, 2019, there was not a written respiratory protection program where employees were required to wear respirators when cutting and grinding stone including, but not limited to, quartz and granite.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) On or about May 20, 2019, in the warehouse/show room building, fire extinguisher locations were not identified with postings.  (b) On or about May 20, 2019, in the manufacturing building, fire extinguisher locations were not identified with postings.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided to familiarize emplooyees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, where the employer had provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace:  (a) On or about May 20, 2019, employees were not trained on fire extinguisher use.