OSHA Inspection: WOODLAND INDUSTRIES, INC

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Production area: On or about May 1, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards, in that personal protective equipment such as but not limited to protective sleeves was not provided for the employees that are working in the production area and cleaning the saturation tanks exposed to hot tar.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument  a) Production area:  On or about June 25, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to asphyxiation hazards, in that air sampling was not conducted prior to allowing employees to enter the permit required confined space.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) Production area:  On or about June 25, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to asphyxiation hazards, in that permit required confined space training was not provided prior to allowing employees to enter the permit required confined spaces such as but not limited to the saturation tanks to remove tar.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Throughout the establishment:  On or about June 23, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that the information contained within the Appendix D of the standard was not provided to employees voluntarily using a N-95 mask.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  a) Throughout the establishment:  On or about May 1, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to recordkeeping hazards, in that they did not certify that training had been conducted for employees using the forklifts in the facility.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  a) Production area: On or about May 1, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that a cleaning vat near the saturation area was not labeled to indicate that it contained diesel fuel.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  a) Production area: On or about May 1, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that safety data sheets were not available for employees using chemicals, such as but not limited to, propane, diesel, and oil.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production area: On or about May 1, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that hazard communication training was not provided for employees using chemicals, such as but not limited to, propane, asphalt, diesel, and oil.