OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN WOOD PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1831.00 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 in that employees were exposed to crush hazards while operating a forklift without a seatbelt:  a) yard area; On or about September 15, 2019, 2013 and times prior  the employer exposed employees to crush hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the Caterpillar DP 30 forklift with no seatbelt.

Issued

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1831.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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) yard and production area; On or about September 15, 2019, 2013 and times prior  the employer had exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employees were competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified in the regulation.

Issued

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  ) Facility; on September 5, 2019 the employer failed to document that a workplace assessment to determine the hazards, and the necessary personal protective equipment required for the task had been performed.

Issued

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) Painting area; on or about September 5, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that he allowed employees to use 3M half face respirators without implementing a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility; on or about September 5, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that he did not provide a written Hazardous Communication Program in order to protect employees from hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, paints, solvents, fuel, and hydraulic fluid.

Issued

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility; on or about September 5, 2019 and times prior the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that he did not provide training as part of a written Hazardous Communication Program in order to protect employees from hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, paints, solvents, fuel, and hydraulic fluid.