OSHA Inspection: SS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4588.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(a): Scaffolds used in general industry did not meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds):    (a) SS Industries, Inc. DBA Rocky Mountain Apparel at 5260 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80216: On and around January 10 2020, the employer did not ensure that an elevated platform, a pallet, attached to a forklift was designed by a qualified person and was constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory Appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section. Employees were cleaning the warehouse rafters and walls with a vacuum while sitting on a skid elevated (up to 10 feet) by the forks of the warehouse forklift. This condition potentially exposed employees to caught-between the ground and elevated platform hazards and fall hazards up to 10 feet.    Abatement Note: Scaffolds used in general industry must meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds), including 29 CFR 1926.451(a).

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) SS Industries, Inc. DBA Rocky Mountain Apparel at 5260 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80216: On and around January 10 2020, the employer did not ensure that a powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck by the successful completion of the training and evaluation.  An operator was using an elevated platform skid on the tines of an Hyster 40 forklift to lift an employee to clean the rafters and walls of the warehouse. The operator had not been trained and evaluated to use the powered industrial truck. This condition potentially exposed the operator to struck-by hazards in the event of a crash and an employee to caught-between the ground and elevated platform hazards and fall hazards up to 10 feet, if the platform fell off the tines of the forklift or if a crash occurred.

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3441.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

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) SS Industries, Inc. DBA Rocky Mountain Apparel at 5260 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80216: On and around January 10 2020, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program. Employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to the following:     1) Finishline EcoTech Degreaser  2) Chromaline  3) Glass Cleaner  4) Midwest Horizons Spray Adhesive

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers that failed to identify the container(s) to which they were applicable and did not convey the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  (a) SS Industries, Inc. DBA Rocky Mountain Apparel at 5260 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80216: On and around January 10 2020, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemicals contained within. Employees were potentially exposed to unlabeled hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to glass cleaner or an unknown blue chemical in a spray bottle. This condition potentially exposed employee to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) SS Industries, Inc. DBA Rocky Mountain Apparel at 5260 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80216: On and around January 10 2020, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily available to employees during each work shift to employees, when they were in their work areas. The safety data sheets were stored in the Presidents office and were not readily accessible to employees. This condition potential exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 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) SS Industries, Inc. DBA Rocky Mountain Apparel at 5260 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80216: On and around January 10 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were initially provided Hazard Communication training before being potentially exposed to or working with hazardous chemicals. The training that was provided was general and did not include site-specific elements, including but not limited to the physical and health hazard of chemicals in the work areas, measures that employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, operations in work areas where hazardous chemicals are present, and the location and availability of the written Hazard Communication program and safety data sheets. This condition potentially exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 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 that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    (a) SS Industries, Inc. DBA Rocky Mountain Apparel at 5260 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80216:  On and before January 10, 2020, the employer did not ensure through written verification that a workplace personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment had been performed.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.