OSHA Inspection: PALLET CONSULTANTS

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6489.00 · Current $4023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards and who used personal fall protection systems or is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart prior to May 17, 2017:    On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA:  Employees elevated in a work platform attached to the forks of a powered industrial truck to perform maintenance on the facility or equipment are exposed to a fall hazard at heights of approximately 15 feet or more from ground level.  The employer failed to provide fall protection training to the exposed employees.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4866.00 · Current $3017.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not 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:    On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA: Employees are exposed to eye and face injuries/hazard where they change out propane the tank on the powered industrial truck exposing them to burns similar to frostbite from the hazardous chemical.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4866.00 · Current $3017.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA: Employees are exposed to hand injuries/hazard where they change out propane the tank on the powered industrial truck exposing them to burns similar to frostbite from the hazardous chemical.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13359.00 · Current $7886.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA: Employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on the pallet line, conveyors, double head saw, KM-16 chop saw, band saw, powered industrial trucks and other equipment were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards, in that procedures developed did not clearly and specifically outline scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to control the pneumatic pressure, hydraulic, rotating, moving, and mechanical energy sources.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4866.00 · Current $3017.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA: Employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on the pallet line, conveyors, double head saw, KM-16 chop saw, band saw, powered industrial trucks and other equipment were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards, in that the employer failed to conduct periodic inspection at least annually.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4866.00 · Current $3017.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA: Employees performing servicing and maintenance activities such as but not limited to removing and replacing the blades on the band saw equipment were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards, in that each authorized employee did not affix a lock and/or tag on the electrical energy source.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6489.00 · Current $4023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA:  Employees elevated in a work platform attached to the forks of a powered industrial truck to perform maintenance on the facility or equipment are exposed to a fall hazard at heights of approximately 10 feet or more from ground level.  The employer failed to obtain written approval from the manufacturer of a powered industrial truck for modifications and/or additions if the modifications and/or additions affect the capacity and safe operation of the truck.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA:  Employees operating the powered industrial trucks throughout the site daily to load and unload wood and other material were not reevaluated within the past three years as required.

Issued

2020-02-04 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:  On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA: Employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazards associated with propane chemicals that they are exposed to while changing out tanks on the powered industrial trucks. Employer failed to ensure the exposed employees were train to know how to find and use the hazard communication program and safety data sheets.