OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL WAREHOUSING, INC.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5668.00 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) On or about September 10, 2019, employee(s) were exposed to excessive heat conditions while working in the warehouse, dock area, and dock breakroom.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1735.00 Reduced

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) On or about December 6, 2019, in the warehouse areas, an employee was required to wear 3M 8210 Plus N95 respirators for spraying herbicide and pesticide without first being provided a medical evaluation.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:  a) On or about September 10, 2019, the employer failed to notify OSHA within eight (8) hours of a work-related fatality.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-24 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 December 6, 2019, in the warehouse areas, an employee wore 3M 8210 Plus N95 respirators for spraying herbicide and pesticide without the implementation of a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about December 6, 2019, in the warehouse areas, an employee was required to wear 3M 8210 Plus N95 respirators for spraying herbicide and pesticide without first being fit-tested.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) On or about December 6, 2019, in the warehouse areas, an employee was required to wear 3M 8210 Plus N95 respirators for spraying herbicide and pesticide without effective training.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) On or about December 6, 2019, in the warehouse areas, an employee used chemicals such as but not limited to Phostoxin tablets (flammable, toxin) and Roundup Weed & Grass Killer (irritant) for general use without an established Hazard Communication Program.