OSHA Inspection: THE HILLSON NUT COMPANY

Issued

Sep 29, 2020

Abate by

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    On or about August, 28, 2020, at the location of 3225 W. 71st St., CLEVELAND, OH, 44102, the employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed when employees were required to work with corrosive chemicals, such as recirculating vat cleaner, which contained sodium hydroxide; and battery acid, which contained sulfuric acid. Both chemicals required the use of chemical gloves, chemical goggles, and, or a face shield.

Issued

Sep 29, 2020

Abate by

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On, or about August, 28, 2020, at the location of 3225 W. 71st St., CLEVELAND, OH, 44102, the employer failed to establish an energy control program, including machine specific procedures and training and periodic inspections before any employee performed service or maintenance on a machine or any equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury. Employees maintained food manufacturing equipment, such as, but not limited to the J. H. Day Company commercial mixer which required manual cleaning of the interior rotating baffle, throughout the day.

Issued

Sep 29, 2020

Abate by

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about August, 28, 2020, at the location of 3225 W. 71st St., CLEVELAND, OH, 44102, in the dock charging area, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes was not available for employees exposed to sulfuric acid while adding water to the battery of the Yale forklift truck.

Issued

Sep 29, 2020

Abate by

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $1,500 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):    On or about August, 28, 2020, at the location of 3225 W. 71st St., CLEVELAND, OH, 44102, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate forklift trucks in the facility, including, but limited to a Yale pallet jack (Serial Number N56001-3) as demonstrated by the required training and evaluation.

Issued

Sep 29, 2020

Abate by

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On, or about August, 28, 2020, at the location of 3225 W. 71st St., CLEVELAND, OH, 44102, the employer failed to guard the rotating interior baffle for the J. H. Day Company commercial mixer, in order to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles.

Issued

Sep 29, 2020

Abate by

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:      On or about August, 28, 2020, at the location of 3225 W. 71st St., CLEVELAND, OH, 44102, the employer failed to train employees on the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used when employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, recirculating vat cleaner, which contained sodium hydroxide and battery acid, which contained sulfuric acid. Both chemicals required the use of chemical gloves, chemical goggles, and, or a face shield and require the use of quick drenching facilities in the event of skin or eye exposure.