OSHA Inspection: WIRTHS & SONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Nov 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,619 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    Employees were exposed to struck by, burn, laceration, contusion, and fractures hazards in that a written workplace emergency action plan was not implemented.

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    In the Saw Room, and Crating Room, the employer had not ensured that specific energy control procedures were developed which contained electrical and pneumatic energy sources, exposing employees to electrical shock, amputation, caught-in, and struck by hazards in the following instances:     1) Hurricane Pneumatic Saw Model Number 20 S/N 0265-1991    2) Delta ESL25 Rip Saw Model Number Unknown S/N 95-6077-5493    3) Oldscraft Band Saw Model C S/N 107    4) Powermatic Table Saw Model Number 2000 S/N 17991999    5) Delta Table Saw Model Number 94G74339

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:    In the Crating Room, employee were exposed to struck-by hazards.  Employees engaged in material handing activities using the forklifts that were provided, were exposed to stuck-by hazards in that the following markings were not in place and legible:    1) Mitsubishi Forklift Model Number FG25N S/N AF17D0186 Missing side shift marking

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,159 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):    In the Crating Room, employee engaged in production activities. The employer did not maintain and produce / records that each employee who is allowed to operate the forklift was trained and evaluated in accordance with 1910.178

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,238

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator that has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner:    At the facility, forklift seatbelts are provided and are not used by operators routinely.  An employee operating a Mitsubishi forklift Model FG25N S/N AF17D02357 was exposed to crush-by hazards in that a seat belt was not used during the movement of the vehicle.

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,626 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    In Main Production area, employees engaged in production activities were exposed to the hazards related to struck by, crushed by, caught under hazards due to the fact a Yale forklift Model number: GLP060VXNVAV089 S/N: C875V03022M with a seatbelt removed were operated by employees.

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,699 Reduced

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    In the Crating Room, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that the employer failed to ensure that the C-1544 Black Ink container were properly labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    In the Crating Room, employees engaged in production activities were exposed to chemical hazards in that the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their workplace.  Hazardous Chemicals used at the workplace include but are not limited to C-1544 Black Ink and Pneumatic Tool Lubricant.

Issued

Sep 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $771 · Current $771

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): A company executive did not certify the he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete:  An annual summary of OSHA 300 log was not certified and posted