OSHA Inspection: TRANSPORT SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $4774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c) Portable Ladders. The employer must ensure: 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(8): The cap (if equipped) and top step of a stepladder are not used as steps;   a. On or about July 26, 2019, the employer permitted employees who were working to repair truck refrigeration units to work from the top step of a step ladder.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5569.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:    a. On or about July 26, 2019, the employer did not provide fall protection for employees who worked from the top of the semi trucks. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 13.5 feet.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): Application. An employer must have an emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard in this part requires one. The requirements in this section apply to each such emergency action plan.  a. On or about July 26, 2019, the employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $4774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  a. On or about July 26, 2019, the employer did not assess the hazards employees were exposed to the in workplace and what personal protective equipment was necessary to protect employees from those hazards.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a. On or about July 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with and required to wear eye protection when performing tasks such as, but not limited to, cutting, grinding, and drilling metal parts.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a. On or about July 26, 2019, the employer did not provide forklift training for each employee who was authorized to operate a forklift.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.  a. On or about July 26, 2019, in the shop area, an extension cord that was missing a ground pin was not inspected and removed from service.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a. At the workplace, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employee exposure to chemicals such as, but not limited to, Freon.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a. At the workplace, the employer did not obtain a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.

Issued

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a. At the workplace, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication training program for employee exposure to chemicals such as, but not limited to, Freon.